China’s AI Rulebook

China has been regulating artificial intelligence for years, challenging the assumption that technology is evolving too rapidly to regulate. As concerns grow over tech company accountability, what lessons (if any) can Australia and other democracies take from China? In this episode of Tech Mirror, Johanna Weaver speaks with Professor Madeline Carr, Professor of Global Politics and Cybersecurity at University College London and visiting chair of technology at Schwartzman's College at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Together they explore China’s evolving approach to AI regulation. From recommender algorithms and synthetic content to generative AI and safety frameworks, Madeline shares insights from on the ground in Beijing. They unpack the differences between US and Chinese approaches to innovation, the importance of liability in holding technology companies accountable, and consider how middle powers could govern foreign technologies in a world where the best innovative tech isn’t necessarily coming from a major ally. Links US tech leaders are urgently calling for rules on AI – China already has them | The Conversation We Must Pace the Frontier | Dario Amodei Algorithmic Recommendation Regulation (Order No. 9) | Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) Internet Information Synthesis Regulation | Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) Interim Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services | China Law Translate AI Safety Governance Framework 3.0 (mandarin)