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Position Paper of the People's Republic of China on Strengthening Ethical Governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Position Paper of the People's Republic of China on Strengthening Ethical Governance of Artificial Intelligence(AI)

Position paper International lawEastern Asia · CNadopted

This position paper outlines China's stances and recommendations on strengthening the ethical governance of artificial intelligence. It emphasizes a people-centered approach, aiming to ensure that AI is safe, reliable, and controllable across four key aspects: regulation, research and development, utilization, and international cooperation. The document calls for global collaboration, adherence to ethical principles, and the development of international frameworks and standards.

Summary and content fields are drawn from the document text and are pending editorial review.

Who issued it

Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in SwitzerlandGovernment · CN

Lead issuer

Legal forceSoft law

Under whose authorityInternational law

Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

International communityNational governmentAI developers and providersAI deployers and usersResearchers and academics

Policymakers, international organizations, AI researchers, and developers seeking to understand China's position and recommendations on global AI ethical governance.

Sectors

Cross-sector

What the document contains

What's covered

The document covers principles and governance recommendations across four dimensions: regulatory frameworks for governments, safety and data quality standards for research and development entities, operational compliance and privacy safeguards during AI utilization, and multilateral collaboration for international AI governance.

What's missing

Specific legal penalties, binding enforcement mechanisms, and granular technical definitions for AI terminology are not detailed in the text.

Key takeaways

Governments should give priority to ethics and establish robust rules, norms, and accountability mechanisms for AI.
Research and development entities must ensure that AI systems remain human-controlled, transparent, explainable, and secure.
Utilization of AI applications that run counter to laws, regulations, and ethics must be prohibited, with strong safeguards for individual privacy.
International cooperation should be fostered to ensure AI benefits are shared globally while avoiding the creation of exclusive technological groups.

Principles it states

People-centered approachAI for good

Outline

· I. Introduction
· II. Key Points on Regulation, R&D, Utilization, and International Cooperation
  - (1) Regulation
  - (2) Research and Development (R&D)
  - (3) International Cooperation

Issued16 November 2022

Length1,022 words

FormatNot recorded

Scopeglobal

How it scores

Pending review

Each score is backed by a quote verified against the document text. Editorial review has not yet confirmed them.

Accountability

3/5

Clear responsibility for AI outcomes

Governments should give priority to ethics, establish and improve rules, norms and accountability mechanisms for AI ethics, clarify responsibilities and power boundaries

Section II (1)

screening score · 2026-10-23

Fairness

3/5

Non-discrimination and equitable treatment

exacerbate discrimination and prejudice, disrupt existing legal systems, and have far-reaching impacts on government administration

Section I

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Dignity

3/5

Respect for the inherent worth of persons

misuse and abuse of AI technologies may undermine human dignity and equality, violate human rights and fundamental freedoms

Section I

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Oversight

3/5

Humans remain in control of consequential decisions

avoid premature use of technologies that may cause serious consequences, and ensure that AI is always under the control of humans.

Section II (2)

screening score · 2026-10-23

Privacy

3/5

Protection of personal data and private life

Governments should safeguard individual privacy and data security of Al products and services, strictly follow international or regional norms

Section II (3)

screening score · 2026-10-23

Transparency

3/5

Openness about how AI systems work and are used

improve transparency, explainability and reliability in the stages of algorithm design, implementation, application, etc., and gradually make AI verifiable

Section II (2)

screening score · 2026-10-23

Enforcement

2/5

Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force

establish and improve rules, norms and accountability mechanisms for AI ethics, clarify responsibilities and power boundaries of AI-related entities

Section II (1)

screening score · 2026-10-23

Impact Assessment

4/5

Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use

Governments should strengthen pre-use study and evaluations of AI products and services, and promote institutionalized training on AI ethics.

Section II (3)

screening score · 2026-10-23

Topics

ai_ethics international_cooperation algorithm_security data_privacy risk_management