In recent years, artificial intelligence has attracted significant attention, from all corners of society. Recently, generative artificial intelligence has fueled this even further. In response,...Show moreIn recent years, artificial intelligence has attracted significant attention, from all corners of society. Recently, generative artificial intelligence has fueled this even further. In response, countries are rushing to regulate the use of generative artifi- cial intelligence to protect their populations while reaping the societal benefits the technology is promised to bring. China is the first country to have regulated gen- erative artificial intelligence. In this thesis, I address the question of how we can understand China’s regulations on generative artificial intelligence from a Euro- pean perspective. To start, I provide background information on the technology at the center of the thesis, generative artificial intelligence, and on regulatory frameworks on artificial intelligence (AI), both in China and in the European Union. After that, I zoom in on China’s recently introduced regulatory framework on generative artificial intel- ligence, which is followed by an analysis. To this end, I define a set of key values that, to me, represent a European point of view on artificial intelligence. I conclude by offering a contextualised interpretation of the characteristics that stand out from my analysis.Show less
The People’s Republic of China (PRC), as the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has embarked on an ambitious energy transition strategy, aiming to reach peak carbon emissions by 2030 and...Show moreThe People’s Republic of China (PRC), as the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has embarked on an ambitious energy transition strategy, aiming to reach peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. This ambitious transition is driving the growth of green markets and the expansion of digitalisation. A number of papers address the phenomenon of utilising digital technology to enhance an energy transition. However, not much is known about the impact of the energy transition in the PRC on the digital sphere and the (digital) society. The study finds that the energy transition in the PRC is utilised to enhance digitalisation, which afterwards functioned as infrastructures for digital leadership, enhanced monitoring, and a green economy, while also legitimising these developments. Ultimately, I argue that the energy transition in the PRC has a major impact on its (digital) society as the economy changes to a further digitalised economy with the presence of stronger digital leadership resulting in deeper digital immersion and dependency.Show less
This thesis focuses on the digital affective work that Chinese influencers do on the Chinese e-commerce platform Xiaohongshu. I discuss the details of the platform economy and how influencers...Show moreThis thesis focuses on the digital affective work that Chinese influencers do on the Chinese e-commerce platform Xiaohongshu. I discuss the details of the platform economy and how influencers participate in it as content producers.Show less
