30 Mar 2022
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Why hello, social credit system. We haven’t heard from you in a while.
Yesterday, the Party’s Central Committee and the State Council released a new policy to promote the development of the social credit system (SCS) to support economic growth.
Some context: The last major social credit...
April 25, 2024
We just finished looking through the most recent batch of algorithms and LLMs approved for public-facing operation by the cyberspace regulator (CAC). The approvals were released on April 11. Recap: Under China's AI regulations, developers must register their algorithms with… Read More »
April 25, 2024
Despite facing significant reductions in its annual R&D budget, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) is set to wield great authority over China's critical national sci-tech programs. How we know: On Monday, MoST released revised rules governing the administration… Read More »
April 24, 2024
The TikTok divestment bill passed the US Senate late on Tuesday night, with an overwhelming 79-18 vote. US President Joe Biden signed the bill into law this morning. The clock is ticking: This will give TikTok 270 days, plus a… Read More »