China: Closed consultation on Provisions on the Administration of Deep Synthesis of Internet Information Services including registration requirement

On 28 February 2022, the Cyberspace Administration of China closed the public consultation on the draft of the "Provisions on the Administration of Deep Synthesis of Internet Information Services". The draft defines the "deep synthesis technology" as technologies using deep learning algorithms to generate text, voice, sound and face content. The draft Provisions require deep synthesis service providers using algorithms with "public opinion attributes" or "social mobilisation capabilities" to undergo a filing procedure for the algorithms in question, as established in the "Internet Information Service Algorithms Recommendation Management Regulations".