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Key reference for AI governance researchers studying how China regulates algorithmic systems; offers a comparative case study for global policy discussions on mandatory algorithmic transparency and user protection obligations.
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This resource provides an English translation of China's 'Provisions on the Management of Algorithmic Recommendations,' which took effect March 2022. The regulations govern how internet platforms deploy recommendation algorithms, requiring transparency, user controls, and prohibiting certain manipulative or discriminatory algorithmic practices. It represents one of the world's first comprehensive regulatory frameworks specifically targeting AI-driven content recommendation systems.
Key Points
- •Requires platforms to disclose their use of recommendation algorithms and provide users with opt-out options or preference controls.
- •Prohibits using algorithms to engage in price discrimination, addiction-inducing design, or targeting minors with inappropriate content.
- •Mandates that platforms label algorithmically recommended content and maintain human editorial oversight in news and information services.
- •Establishes security assessments and registration requirements for large-scale algorithm recommendation services.
- •Represents a significant governance precedent: binding national regulation of algorithmic systems predating most Western equivalents.
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# Provisions on the Management of Algorithmic Recommendations in Internet Information Services
By China Law Translate on 2022/01/04
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Promulgation Date: 2021-12-31
Title: Provisions on the Management of Algorithmic Recommendations in Internet Information Services
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Promulgating Entities: 国家互联网信息办公室、中华人民共和国工业和信息化部、中华人民共和国公安部、国家市场监督管理总局
Source of text: http://www.cac.gov.cn/2022-01/04/c_1642894606364259.htm
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**Chapter I:** **General** **Provisions**
**Article 1:** These Provisions are drafted on the basis of the Cybersecurity Law of the PRC, the PRC Data Security Law, the Personal Information Protection Law of the PRC, The Measures on the Administration of Internet Information Services, and other relevant laws and administrative regulations, so as to regulate internet information services algorithmic recommendation activities, carry forward the Core Socialist Values, preserve national security and the societal public interest, protect the lawful rights and interests of citizens, legal persons, and other organizations, and promote the healthy and orderly development of internet information services.
**Article 2:** These provisions apply to the use of algorithmic recommendation technology to provide internet information services within the mainland territory of the People's Republic of China.Where laws or administrative regulations provide otherwise, follow those provisions.
"Use of algorithmic recommendation technology" as used in the preceding paragraph refers to the use of algorithm technologies types such as generation and synthesis, individualized pushing, sequence refinement, search filtering, schedule decision-making, and so forth to provide users with information.
**Article 3:** The state cybersecurity and informatization department is responsible for the overall planning and coordinating of the nation's governance of algorithmic recommendation services and related oversight and management efforts.Based on their respective duties, relevant departments of the State Council, such as for telecommunications, public security, and market regulation, are responsible for efforts to oversee and manage algorithmic recommendation services.
Local cybersecurity and informatization departments are responsible for the overall planning and coordinating the governance of algorithmic recommendation services and related oversight and management efforts within the corresponding administrative region. Based on their respective duties, relevant local departments such as for telecommunications, public security, and market regulation, are responsible for efforts to oversee and manage algorithmic recommendation services within the corresponding administrative region.
**Article 4:** The provision of algorithmic recommendation services shal
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