Measures for the Ethical Review of Science and Technology Activities
Requires ethics review committees for science and technology work involving people or high-risk technology, with a named list of AI activities needing expert review, including algorithms with public-opinion or social-mobilisation capability.
Key dates
- Dec 1, 2023Took effect
Risk areas addressed
Who it applies to
Chinese entities conducting science and technology activities involving humans, animals or high-risk technologies including certain AI research.
Penalties & enforcement
Administrative sanctions, project suspension and research-integrity consequences.
Enforced by: Ministry of Science and Technology and sector regulators
China S&T Ethics Review Measures is enforced by Ministry of Science and Technology and sector regulators. Its obligations are already live, so a gap is a present exposure rather than a future one. In practice that means knowing which of your AI systems fall in scope in research, technology and healthcare, holding assessments that speak to fundamental rights, safety & robustness and governance & accountability, and being able to produce that evidence on request.