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China’s Supreme Court issues AI deepfake liability guidelines nationwide

9/9/2026

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China’s Supreme People’s Court issued nationwide AI guidelines defining liability for deepfakes and hallucinations.
The 24-article opinion requires consent before creating or distributing recognizable digital replicas of faces or voices.
Creators, platforms, and prompting users can each be held responsible for AI-generated infringements.
Service providers face liability if notified of infringing content and fail to act promptly.

History

Historical Context

After the EU adopted the GDPR on 14 April 2016, it took effect on 25 May 2018, obliging firms to obtain explicit consent. The French data regulator fined Google €50 million in January 2019 for consent breaches, showing the rule’s enforcement power. In 2024, China’s Supreme People’s Court issued a 24-article AI opinion extending similar liability to deep-fake creators, echoing the GDPR’s global influence.

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Story summary

China’s Supreme People’s Court issued nationwide AI guidelines defining liability for deepfakes and hallucinations.
The 24-article opinion requires consent before creating or distributing recognizable digital replicas of faces or voices.
Creators, platforms, and prompting users can each be held responsible for AI-generated infringements.
Service providers face liability if notified of infringing content and fail to act promptly.

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