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Artificial intelligence

China court rulings on AI accelerate race to set standards

Judges establish precedents on voice and images as Beijing embraces the tech

An AI sign is displayed at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 6. Chinese courts have been quick to set precedents on various aspects of the technology.   © Reuters

TOKYO -- Chinese courts have been handing down a series of judgments related to generative artificial intelligence, indicating how Beijing views the technology and aims to take the lead in setting standards.

In April, a Beijing court made China's first ruling on a person's right to their voice. A voice actor had sued several companies for AI-replicated voice infringement. The court found that some of the companies had indeed infringed on the plaintiff's rights and ordered them to pay 250,000 yuan ($35,000) in damages.

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