Asian countries have started recognizing the relevance of artificial intelligence (AI). China is setting a new trend in the political environment by leveraging the power of AI.
In a positive move, tech giant Baidu has joined hands with the official application of the Chinese government, known as Xuexi.
This collaboration will help Chinese officials to develop documents that are in favor of President Xi Jinping.
The main highlight of this alliance is Xuexi. It is an application that promotes positive information about President Xi's life and ideological perspectives.
Now, the bureaucrats sitting on the high chairs in the Chinese government can easily verify whether the content of documents is from the verified resources or not.
Additionally, this precious tool will help in generating reports of government statistics and policies, which government officials can monitor without any hindrance.
The Chinese government has a positive inclination toward this app association. This reflects that China's administrative framework is based on AI technologies.
Now, there will be quicker processes for managing or writing documentation from officials on duty.
There have been reports suggesting that officials used AI platforms to generate speeches and build various reports for various inspections. This activity highlighted the growing reliance on technology to develop powerful content and manage tedious bureaucratic workloads.
The incorporation of AI into government functions is not without difficulties. It is a major concern to see that AI-generated content matches with the core socialist values of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
In April 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released proposed regulations for various tech companies (Tencent, Baidu, and Alibaba). This advisory stated that AI-generated content should adhere to CCP ideology. It should highlight no signs of discrimination, honor intellectual property rights, and protect user data.
The regulations further stated that companies will be solely responsible for the training data as well as the content generated by their platforms.
China wants to develop AI tools; however, it wants to put them under strict regulations. The government is planning to incorporate ideological compliance into AI systems so that they can regulate information flow. Additionally, they can monitor all official messages whether they align with state-sanctioned narratives or not.
This method is clear in the development of AI models focused on Xi Jinping's political philosophy, like the chatbot informally referred to as "ChatXiPT," which aims to generate replies consistent with Xi's ideological principles.
Industry experts believe that once they have started employing AI in bureaucratic operations, they can improve efficiency. However, they also say that this will lead to more dependence on technology by government officials, and they will always use these tools to make important decisions.
Additionally, there are various strict regulations on AI-generated content, which can be a challenge for policymakers. This further leads to the effectiveness of governance.
The global community is monitoring these developments happening on the soil of China. This approach to merging AI with stringent content regulations will act as a distinct case study in the management of AI.
Chinese officials believe that there should be an equilibrium between how much technology should be used and what ideology should be promoted to build a sustainable nation.
Generating government documentation, such as campaign content, President Xi's speech, official documents, etc, from AI shows that China is ready to embrace the new technology with open arms.
This is a prime example of joining technology with governance to achieve administrative efficiency and policy formulation in a quicker time.