AI Ethics Committee
Internal body overseeing implementation of the Code.
How the laws define this
Regulatory frameworks universally agree that an AI Ethics Committee is a dedicated body tasked with guiding the ethical use of artificial intelligence, formulating or enforcing ethical norms, and addressing safety and ethical risks. The primary divergence lies in the committee's institutional scope, membership structure, and operational focus. Under the Code of Ethics for the Use of Artificial Intelligence, the committee functions as an internal entity within the Superintendence of Economic Competition, directly evaluating deployment proposals and impact assessments with a specified mix of departmental staff and external advisors. Conversely, the Lithuanian Artificial Intelligence Strategy: A Vision of the Future outlines a proposed multi-stakeholder committee aimed at developing broad guidelines and best practices for both public and private deployments. Differing from both, the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Artificial Intelligence Industry Promotion Regulation mandates a body established by the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government to drive overall municipal regulation, deepen technology risk research, and accelerate safety norm implementation.
Synthesised from the 3 statutory definitions below. Each one is quoted in full, with its source.
Definitions (3)
An internal committee established by the Superintendence of Economic Competition tasked with overseeing implementation of the Code, reviewing AI deployment proposals, conducting ethical impact assessments, providing guidance on ethical AI use, and recommending improvements. It includes representatives from legal, technical, and policy departments as well as external advisors from academia and civil society.
A proposed multi‑stakeholder committee tasked with developing ethical guidelines, oversight recommendations, and best practices to promote explainability, fairness, transparency and human‑centric AI across public and private deployments.
A body mandated to be established by the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government to strengthen the overall regulation and guidance of AI ethics, accelerate the formulation and implementation of AI ethical safety norms, and deepen research into AI technology ethics and safety risks.
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