"A multi-dimensional regulatory system will be
established to monitor algorithm safety risks, archival administration and
illegal behavior," said a statement published on the CAC's website.
Meanwhile, algorithm innovation will be encouraged,
according to the CAC. "The autonomous and controllable capability of
algorithms and intellectual property protection should be promoted," it
said.
The latest move came after the CAC solicited public opinion
on a new draft of rules for algorithm management in late August, which required
algorithm service providers not to use algorithms to block information,
manipulate ranking lists or search results, control searches or selection, forge
likes and comments, or hijack online traffic.
Algorithms are mostly based on artificial intelligence and
are used by enterprises to promote their products and services. For instance,
e-commence apps recommend different products to individual users based on their
preferences, Liu Dingding, a veteran industry analyst, told the Global Times on
Wednesday.
Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, is famous for its
personalized recommendation algorithm.
Liu said that the notice aims to regulate the use of algorithms
and protect the legal rights of consumers and online users, as some businesses
and online platforms have used algorithms inappropriately to attract traffic or
promote certain products and services. Consumers sometimes pay two different
prices for a product on the same shopping platform, which harms their interests
and represents unfair competition.
He also emphasized that the recent policies related to the
development of the internet industry showed an improvement from the previous
situation in which policymaking lagged behind amid the rapid growth of the
sector.
0 comments:
Post a Comment