China’s AI ambitions are clashing with the government’s need to control political narratives, causing a significant drag on its progress in generative AI.

China's journey toward regulating AI has reached a critical crossroads. The country now stands at the forefront of AI development with the potential to influence global standards. Yet, there are concerns about the balance between fostering innovation and mitigating risks—aka the "AI Dilemma."

The AI regulation dilemma is the same for all jurisdictions, but the solutions are not. China, the EU and the U.S. all launched legal initiatives to harness the power of AI and mitigate its issues. Meanwhile, AI ethics principles have already flourished all around the world. In all of those legal and ethical texts, there are convergence and divergence.

Regulation of AI is still uncertain in many parts of the world, and the best way to prepare to it is by applying AI ethics principles.