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China drafts new ethical requirements for AI R&D

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What happened: On August 22, the industrial ministry (MIIT) and ten other bodies jointly released a draft of new trial rules for governing AI ethics in R&D activities.

The rules apply to AI activities and projects that "may pose ethical risks to life and health, human dignity, the environment, ...