China Tests AI Models for Socialist Values

Chinese officials are testing AI companies' large language models to ensure they align with core socialist values. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has mandated tech companies and AI start-ups, including ByteDance and Alibaba, to undergo government reviews of their AI systems.

Chinese government officials are testing artificial intelligence companies' large language models to ensure their systems adequately embody core socialist values, according to the Financial Times.

Mandatory government reviews of AI models have been imposed by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) on major tech firms and AI start-ups, including ByteDance, Alibaba, Moonshot, and 01.AI, sources revealed.

The move aims to evaluate whether these systems align with the principles set by the state.

(With inputs from agencies.)