According to the news of TechCrunch, productive artificial intelligence services have been removed from Apple’s App Store in China before the new regulations.
According to the report, in a letter to OpenCat, a local ChatGPT client, Apple cited “content that is illegal in China” as the reason for removing the app.
According to the same news, the tech giant told OpenCat that the Chinese Government has tightened regulations on deep synthesis technologies (DST) and productive artificial intelligence services, including ChatGPT:
“In order for DST to operate in China, it must meet permit requirements, including obtaining a license from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). According to our review, your app is associated with ChatGPT, which does not have the necessary permits to operate in China. “
CHINA’S AI REGULATION
In July, China announced a set of measures to regulate productive AI services, including API providers.
The rules are said to require artificial intelligence applications operating in China to obtain an administrative license, and the removal notice Apple is said to have sent reflects this requirement.
Technology blogger @foxshuo said his X account was removed from the Chinese App Store. alleged He shared some screenshots that are said to show more than 100 artificial intelligence applications.
一大波AI应用被国区App Store下架，应该是苹果应合规要求做了批量操作。 pic.twitter.com/I0wvkTBCIv
— 阑夕 (@foxshuo) August 1, 2023
TechCrunch has confirmed that a few of these apps are indeed not available in the Chinese App Store.