Exploring the Vast Landscape of AI Innovations in China

China’s AI landscape is nothing short of expansive, with thousands of generative AI tools flooding the market from various regions since 2023. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) stands as the gatekeeper, mandating that any AI tool with public impact must be filed in a public registry. Submitting to various levels of the CAC for approval, companies seek to avoid various risks while aligning with socialist values to list their AI tools publicly. While the EU seeks a unified AI Act, China’s approach remains iterative and ad hoc, honing in on specific algorithms for regulation. The registry maintained by the…