China’s Top Court Issues First AI Judicial Guidelines, Targeting Deepfakes and Copyright Disputes

China’s Supreme People’s Court has issued its first dedicated judicial guidelines targeting artificial intelligence disputes, laying down clear legal boundaries for deepfakes, copyright, data training, and autonomous driving liabilities as Beijing balances technological innovation with legal safeguards. The 24-article “Opinions of the Supreme People’s Court on Lawfully Trying Cases Involving Artificial Intelligence Disputes,” released Monday, sets comprehensive judicial standards across civil, intellectual property, and criminal matters involving AI. The document strictly regulates unauthorized “AI face-swapping” and voice synthesis, prohibits the unauthorized digital “resurrection” of deceased individuals, targets algorithmic price discrimination, and outlines clear fault allocation between drivers, vehicle manufacturers, and…