Large models and data elements are two hot words that cannot be avoided in 2023. Focusing on the topic of generative AI development and data governance, on the afternoon of December 19, Southern Metropolis Daily and Nandu Digital Economy Governance Research Center, together with the Institute of Data Rule of Law of China University of Political Science and Law, held the "7th Woodpecker Data Governance Forum" in Beijing with the theme of "Data-based, AI for Good". The number of viewers of the live broadcast of this forum exceeded 100,000, successfully "breaking the circle".
At the meeting, a number of celebrities from universities and enterprises shared their latest thoughts on the current development of artificial intelligence technology. Jiang Wei, Vice President of the China Law Society, Deputy Director of the Advisory Committee of the Supreme People's Court, and former Vice President of the Supreme People's Court, attended the scene and delivered a speech. Jiang Wei praised the Nandu Woodpecker Data Governance Forum, saying that each session will set the topic with "small incisions" and write a "big article" on digital economy governance.
In the keynote speech session, Shi Jianzhong, Vice President of China University of Political Science and Law and Dean of the Institute of Data Rule of Law of China University of Political Science and Law, Zhang Ping, Professor of Peking University Law School, Executive Vice President and Secretary-General of China Science and Technology Law Society, Wei Kai, Executive Deputy Director of the Artificial Intelligence Research Center of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, and Liu Ming, Director of the Artificial Intelligence Research Center of Ali Research Institute, brought their latest thoughts on topics such as public data openness and artificial intelligence governance.
Valuable ideas are often generated in "head-to-head". The forum also featured a roundtable discussion session, where four guests from the legal and business sectors discussed "Generative AI Data Utilization and Compliance Challenges" in multiple dimensions based on their professional backgrounds.
At the forum on the same day, the Nandu Digital Economy Governance Research Center also released the 30,000-word "Generative AI Development and Governance Observation Report (2023)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Report"). The report examines 190 domestic large models and interviews more than 10 generative AI practitioners to understand the current status and pain points of the industry, as well as the compliance challenges faced by enterprises.
The report also reviews the policy documents and regulatory progress of AI governance in major countries and regions such as the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and China, and simultaneously compares the similarities and differences in governance methods and means of each country. In the end, on the basis of the thinking of more than 50 experts, the report puts forward seven principles and nine recommendations for generative AI governance.
The report points out that false information, algorithmic discrimination, infringement of intellectual property rights, data security, personal privacy leakage, employment impact, etc., have made the whole society pay more attention to AI ethical governance than before. In response to these concerns, regulators around the world are accelerating the exploration of AI governance paths, hoping to find policy solutions that balance technological innovation and security compliance, and seize the commanding heights of AI technology development and the right to speak in rule-making.
In order to strengthen the research capacity of the Nandu Digital Economy Governance Research Center, seek more high-quality intellectual support and professional support for the research on digital economy governance, and build a bridge for normalized communication between academia and industry, the center has set up an "expert consultant team" this year, and issued letters of appointment to the first batch of 12 expert consultants at the forum.
More than half of the first batch of 12 expert consultants are experts from academia and scientific research institutions, such as Gao Fuping, professor of East China University of Political Science and Law and dean of the Internet Law Research Institute, Sun Jin, director of the Competition Law and Policy Research Center of Wuhan University, Hong Yanqing, professor of Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhang Xin, director of the Digital Economy and Legal Innovation Research Center of the University of International Business and Economics, and He Yanzhe, deputy director of the Evaluation Laboratory of the Cyber Security Center of the China Electronics Standardization Institute.
They also have legal and technical experts from the business community, such as Liu Ming, director of the Artificial Intelligence Research Center of Alibaba Research Institute, Yao Jun, an expert engineer of Tencent's machine Xi platform department, and Shao Wei, chief evaluation expert of Bot AIGC Security Lab.
The first batch of expert consultants also included the heads of technology companies, such as Lang Qingping, CEO of Qingbo Intelligence, Wang Li, CEO of Polar AI, and lawyers who are well versed in data security and competition law practice, such as Fang Yi, partner of Shanghai Zhonglian Law Firm and director of the Data and Cyber Security Committee, and Du Guangpu, senior partner of Beijing Weibo Law Firm.
In the future, the Nandu Digital Economy Governance Research Center will strengthen cooperation with the expert advisory team in co-construction, professional support, and joint science popularization, so as to jointly promote the good development of digital economy governance.
Producer: Nandu Digital Economy Governance Research Center
Written by: Nandu reporter Fan Wenyang