China says to set governance rules for algorithms over next three years

CAC also said it would establish professional evaluation teams to deeply analyse the mechanism of the algorithm and algorithms should become ‘fair and transparent’. — Reuters

BEIJING: China’s cyberspace watchdog and other government bodies will set up governance rules for algorithms in around three years, it said on Sept 29, as Beijing seeks to tighten its grip on the algorithms technology companies use to attract users.

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said in a statement that algorithms developed by technology firms should uphold core values of socialism and that enterprises should set systems for algorithm safety and responsibility.