Company: ZHIHF
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001410578-25-000729
Chunk: 116

Company: Zhihu Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 3
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On November 25, 2022, the CAC, the MIIT, and the Ministry of Public Security jointly promulgated the Administrative Provisions on Deep Synthesis of Internet Information Services, which became effective on January 10, 2023. These provisions define deep synthesis technology as any technology that employs deep learning, virtual reality, or other generative or synthetic algorithms to create text, images, audio, video, virtual scenes, or other forms of network information. The provisions highlight that providers of deep synthesis services, who are the main entities responsible for information security, must not use these services to engage in activities that are forbidden by laws and regulations. Should the CAC and other relevant government authorities detect that a deep synthesis service poses a significant information security risk, they have the authority to demand that the service providers and technical supporters suspend information updates, user account registrations, or other related services in accordance with their responsibilities and applicable laws. The service providers and technical supporters are required to take corrective actions to eliminate potential hazards. Violations of these provisions will result in punishments as stipulated by relevant laws and regulations. If the actions of the deep synthesis service providers and/or technical supporters violate public security administration regulations, they will be subject to penalties under the relevant public security laws. In cases where the actions constitute a crime, the service providers and/or technical supporters will be held criminally liable.

On March 7, 2025, the CAC and three other Chinese government authorities jointly promulgated the Measures for Identification of AI Generated Synthetic Contents, which will be effective on September 1, 2025. These measures outline that the identification of AI-generated synthetic contents comprises explicit and implicit identifications. Explicit identifications are those added to the synthetic contents or interactive interfaces, presented in forms such as text, sound, or graphics, and are clearly perceptible to users. Implicit identifications, on the other hand, are added to the file data of synthetic contents through technical means and are not easily detected by users. When the services provided by service providers involve intelligent dialogue, writing, voice synthesis, face generation, immersive scene creation, or other deep synthesis services that generate or significantly alter information content in a way that may cause public confusion or misidentification, explicit identifications must be incorporated into the synthetic contents. Service providers are also required to embed implicit identifications within the metadata of synthetic content documents, which should include details such as the attributes of the synthetic contents, the name or code of the service provider, content serial numbers, and other production-related