Court rules platform must explain AI detection to creator whose content was flagged

A recent ruling by the Beijing Internet Court addressed a dispute where a user, identified as Xiao Tang, had their original creative work suppressed by a technology company's platform after it was flagged as containing undisclosed AI-generated content. The platform required creators to proactively label any AI-generated material, citing regulations like the AI Generated Synthetic Content Identification Measures. Xiao Tang appealed the platform's action, which included hiding the content and imposing a one-day mute. The platform argued that its machine recognition and manual review determined the content was AI-generated, citing technical secrets and algorithmic logic as reasons for not disclosing its detection mechanism. However, Judge Gao Ya stated that while the platform has the right to review content, its determination must have a reasonable basis. The court ultimately ruled that the platform must lift the suppression and remove the violation record. Judge Gao Ya emphasized that when platforms use algorithms to identify AI content, they must provide adequate explanations of their criteria and results in understandable terms, rather than solely citing commercial secrets. The court also advised platforms to implement tiered disciplinary measures and strengthen content review mechanisms.