Under the GenAI Measures, any organisation or individual is prohibited from:

• using generative AI services to generate any illegal content including content that endanger national security, national sovereignty or the socialist system, etc., or content that propagates terrorism, ethnic hatred, or any violent or obscene content, or false or harmful information; and
• exploiting advantages in terms of algorithms, data, platforms (from an intellectual property perspective) to carry out monopoly or unfair competition practices.

Under the Deep Synthesis Provisions, any organisation or individual is prohibited from:

• using deep synthesis services to engage in illegal activities including those that endanger national security and public interests, disrupt economic and social order, and infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of others, etc.;
• using deep synthesis services to produce or distribute fake news; and
• using technical means to delete, alter or conceal labels added to information generated or edited using deep synthesis services.

Under the Recommendation Algorithms Provisions, service providers are prohibited from:

• using recommendation algorithm-based services to engage in illegal activities including those that endanger national security and public interests, disrupt economic and social order, and infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of others, etc.;
• using recommendation algorithm-based services to disseminate information prohibited by laws and administrative regulations (and there is also a positive obligation for service providers to prevent the dissemination of bad information);
• setting up algorithm models that lead users into addiction or excessive consumption, or that are illegal or against ethics and morals;
• create or produce false or misleading news content or share news from sources outside the parameters set by the government;
• use algorithms to create fake accounts, engage in illegal account trading, manipulate user accounts, or generate false likes, comments or shares;
• use algorithms to block information, make excessive recommendations, manipulate rankings in search results, control trends, or otherwise disrupt information presentation in a way that influences public opinion online or evade supervisory or regulatory oversight; and
• engage in monopolistic or unfair competitive practices by using algorithms to place unreasonable restrictions on other internet information service providers or disrupt their lawful operations.