Deciphering The AIGC Compliance Blueprint (Part I): Regulatory Ideology Behind The AIGC Measures

1. INTRODUCTION

On July 13, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (the "CAC"), in concert with six other ministries, jointly issued the Interim Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services (the "AIGC Measures"). The AIGC Measures judiciously absorbed feedback from a broad spectrum of stakeholders on the previous draft for comment, and explicitly uphold the principle of harmonizing technological progress with security measures and fostering innovation within a lawful governance framework. In the foreseeable future, generative artificial intelligence, a technology that applies algorithms and datasets to autonomously generate content, will invariably be thrust into the limelight among tech companies. Inevitably, discussions surrounding data compliance and other related issues will increase. As Part I in a series of articles intending to chart the regulatory course for AIGC and explore its potential trajectory under the current