In the News: AI Labeling Obligations; China's Second AI Copyright Ruling; and Prepaid Consumption

Multinationals must comply with new Chinese labeling requirements while the U.S. and EU have other specifications; A second Chinese court ruling affirms AI-generated images have copyright protection; and Supreme People’s Court cracks down on fraudulent behavior of prepayment service providers

By Brian Chan

China to Mandate Labeling of AI Content

Chinese regulators have issued a new rule that requires the explicit and implicit labeling of AI-generated content, SCMP reports.

In an attempt to “curb misinformation and boost online transparency,” the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), alongside the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, and the National Radio and Television Administration, issued Measures for Labeling Content Generated by Artificial Intelligence (人工智能生成合成内容标识办法), which takes effect Sept 1, 2025.

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