Beijing AI Principles

Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence · May 2019

National principlesSuperseded in practice by binding Chinese regulations on algorithms and generative AI from 2022 onward.

Chinas first statement of AI ethics principles, later followed by some of the worlds first binding AI regulations.

What it calls for

  • AI for harmony and human well being
  • Fairness, privacy and shared responsibility
  • Open collaboration on AI governance

Scope

Chinese research institutions and industry

What actually happened

China moved from principles to enforceable rules on recommendation algorithms, deepfakes and generative AI.