China Regulator Warns ByteDance Over AI Content Labelling Compliance
China's Cyberspace Administration Enforces AI Content Labelling Rules
Background on ByteDance and AI Content Labelling
BEIJING, April 28 (Reuters) - China's cyberspace administrator has ordered ByteDance's video editing apps Jianying and Maoxiang, and website Jimeng AI, to comply with rules on labelling AI-generated content, the Cyberspace Administration of China said in a statement on Tuesday.
Violations and Regulatory Response
• The three platforms did not effectively implement required AI content identification measures and have violated the country's cybersecurity law and relevant rules, the regulator said.
Penalties and Rectification Measures
• Authorities summoned, ordered rectification, warned, and penalised those responsible, the statement said, without giving details.
Ongoing Oversight and Compliance Requirements
• Platforms must strictly observe legal requirements on AI-content labelling, it said, adding that regulators will continue to strengthen oversight to "concretely protect the public interest and support the healthy and orderly development of AI".
Timeline of AI Content Labelling Regulations
• China in March 2025 issued requirements for the labelling of AI-generated content, which went into effect in September.
Reporting and Editorial Information
(Reporting by Xiuhao Chen and Joe Cash. Editing by Mark Potter)