China’s new generative-AI rules timely and may help guide international policymakers 

BEIJING - China’s Internet regulator and other government bodies last week

announced new measures to regulate generative artificial intelligence (AI),

putting an emphasis on public-facing products and preventing subversion. 

While there had been concerns that Beijing’s onerous rules could be the biggest stumbling block in developing AI capability, analysts say the new regulations are necessary and appear less onerous compared with a previous draft made public.