Beijing Launches Special Campaign of "Clean Capital · AI for Good", Focusing on Rectifying Five Types of Online Malpractices in the AI Field

        To further rectify the chaotic situation of the abuse of AI technology, effectively maintain a clean and healthy online environment, and promote the healthy development of artificial intelligence technology, the Beijing Cyberspace Administration has launched a one - month special campaign called "Clear and Upright Beijing · AI for Good".

This special campaign focuses on rectifying five prominent problems:

Firstly, severely crack down on the use of AI to generate and synthesize pornographic and vulgar information. The key is to rectify the illegal information such as using AI to generate, synthesize and spread pornographic and vulgar content, violent and bloody content, information harmful to the physical and mental health of minors, diverting traffic to malicious "AI stripping" applications, and selling illegal "AI stripping" services.

Secondly, resolutely rectify the use of AI to generate infringing information impersonating others. The key is to rectify the illegal acts of using AI face - swapping, voice synthesis, and deep - fake technology without the authorization of the right - holder to impersonate public figures such as athletes, actors, hosts, and entrepreneurs for commercial marketing, advertising promotion, etc.

Thirdly, resolutely investigate and deal with the use of AI to generate false rumor information. The key is to rectify the false and untrue information such as using AI technology to splice, tamper with, and maliciously fabricate information related to current politics, people's livelihood, disasters, and emergencies, grafting content in hot events, maliciously forging scenes, fabricating official announcements, and maliciously hyping.

Fourthly, strictly rectify the acts of selling and teaching "removing AI marks". The key is to rectify the acts of selling and teaching tools, software, tutorials, and services for removing, tampering with, and hiding AI marks through e - commerce platforms, social platforms, forums, post - bars, cloud - disk groups, etc. for the purpose of making profits.

Fifthly, supervise platforms to strengthen the ability to identify, review, and handle AI - generated and synthesized content. Urge website platforms to earnestly fulfill their main responsibilities and improve the capabilities of technical monitoring, intelligent identification, traceability inspection, and rapid handling of AI - generated and synthesized content.

        A relevant person in charge of the Beijing Cyberspace Administration said that they will strictly promote the special rectification in accordance with laws and regulations, continuously supervise the main website platforms in the jurisdiction to implement their main responsibilities, refine work measures, and ensure the effectiveness of the rectification, and actively create a clean, positive, and healthy online space.

This article is from the WeChat official account "Cyberspace Beijing"