China court rulings on AI accelerate race to set standards

Judges establish precedents on voice and images as Beijing embraces the tech

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An AI sign is displayed at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 6. Chinese courts have been quick to set precedents on various aspects of the technology. © Reuters

MAKI SAGAMI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Chinese courts have been handing down a series of judgments related to generative artificial intelligence, indicating how Beijing views the technology and aims to take the lead in setting standards.

In April, a Beijing court made China's first ruling on a person's right to their voice. A voice actor had sued several companies for AI-replicated voice infringement. The court found that some of the companies had indeed infringed on the plaintiff's rights and ordered them to pay 250,000 yuan ($35,000) in damages.

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