Company: ZHIHF
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001410578-25-000729
Chunk: 266

Company: Zhihu Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 4
Chunk 266
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 establish and strengthen management systems for algorithm mechanism examination, ethical review in technology, user registration, information release examination, protection of data security and personal information, anti-telecom and network fraud, security assessment and monitoring, and emergency response to security incidents, and (iii) formulate and publish rules governing algorithmic recommendation related service. In addition, algorithmic recommendation services provider should not use the services to (i) carry out any illegal activity which may endanger national security and social public interest, disturb economic order and social order, or infringe third parties’ legal interest, (ii) spread any information prohibited by laws or regulations, or (iii) take advantage of algorithms to impose unreasonable restrictions on other information service providers, or hinder or obstruct the normal operation of their legal services. Providers of algorithmic recommendation services that possess public opinion attributes or social mobilization capabilities must complete the filing with the CAC’s filing system within ten business days after launching their services.
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,