New deepfake regulations in China are a tool for social stability, but at what cost? - Nature Machine Intelligence

The Provisions appear to be an elaboration on the 2019 "Regulations on the Administration of Online Audio and Video Information Services," which broadly banned the use of machine-generated images, audio and video to create or spread "rumors"2,3. The new regulations are aimed at deep synthesis service providers and emphasize cybersecurity, real-name verification of users, data management, marking of synthetic content to alert viewers and "dispelling rumors"1. They expand the Chinese government's efforts to prevent social and political disruption by increasing its control of the Internet. These efforts are tied to the actions of tech platforms and companies. Article 5 encourages industry organizations to establish industry standards and self-discipline systems while "accept[ing] societal oversight".