Artificial intelligence can now copy a person’s face or voice from just a few photos or a short recording. This has brought new problems to everyday life. Recently, the Supreme People’s Court of China published a set of opinions on how to deal with cases that involve artificial intelligence. The aim is simple: to show clearly where the line is, and to let new technology grow in a healthy direction.
The document deals with several common abuses. One is fake advertising, where a company uses an AI copy of a famous person to sell products. The court says this can be seen as cheating, and the victim may receive extra money as a punishment. Another problem is face-swapping and voice-cloning, which can damage a person’s dignity and privacy. The new rules also protect the memory of people who have already died.
These worries are not imaginary. Not long ago, a short drama used AI to create a face that looked very much like a well-known actor. The actor took the producers to court. The judge decided that the similarity was not a simple accident, and ordered the company to apologize in writing and pay for the loss. The message is clear: technology is not a shield. If you use it to hurt others, you are still responsible.
At the same time, the rules do not want to slow down progress. They repeat an important idea: personal information should be protected, but the AI industry also needs room to grow. Clear rules can actually help companies, because they know what is allowed. With stable expectations, they can invest and create with more confidence.
New technology will keep raising new questions, and no single document can answer them all. Still, each step like this one makes the digital world a little safer. When courts act quickly and clearly, ordinary people can enjoy new tools without losing their rights. That is how technology becomes truly good.
Words to know:
- abuse (滥用)
- dignity (尊严)
- privacy (隐私)
- punishment (惩罚)
- similarity (相似之处)
- shield (挡箭牌)
- stable (稳定的)
- confidence (信心)
长难句拆解 · 定语从句与非谓语
原句：Another problem is face-swapping and voice-cloning, which can damage a person’s dignity and privacy. 主干是 Another problem is face-swapping and voice-cloning（主系表结构）。 which 引导非限制性定语从句，指代前面那两件事，补充说明它们带来的危害；这里的逗号不能省，否则从句会变成限定性，意思会变窄。 直译：另一个问题是换脸和声音克隆，它们会损害一个人的尊严与隐私。
原句：Clear rules can actually help companies, because they know what is allowed. because 引导原因状语从句，回答「规则为什么反而对公司有利」；what is allowed 是宾语从句，在从句里作 know 的宾语。 直译：清晰的规则其实能帮到公司，因为它们知道什么被允许。
同义替换 · 雅思阅读利器
下面的表达在原文和改写题里经常互换，点一下右边就能自查。
- deal with → handle / cope with（处理问题、案件）
- abuse → misuse / improper use（滥用技术或权力）
- damage → harm / hurt（损害权利、名誉）
- be seen as → be regarded as / be viewed as（被视为）
- order somebody to do → require somebody to do（法院命令某人做某事）
- slow down → hold back / delay（减缓进程）
- stable → steady / firm（稳定的预期、环境）
阅读自测 · 3 题
- True / False / Not Given: The new court rules say that using AI to copy a famous person for advertising can be treated as cheating.
- 简答：Why did the court order the short drama company to apologize?
- 简答：According to the passage, why can clear rules help AI companies?
参考答案与解析
- True。原文说 fake advertising 这类行为 can be seen as cheating，与题干一致。干扰项套路是「偷换结论」：如果把「可以视为欺诈」改成「一定构成犯罪」，答案就变成 False。
- Because the face in its short drama looked very much like a well-known actor, and the court found this was not a simple accident.
- Because the companies know what is allowed, so they can invest and create with more confidence.
常见干扰项：把文中的 may receive extra money（可能获得额外赔偿）偷换成 will surely win a big prize，用「绝对化」偷换原文的「可能性」。
中文译文
人工智能如今只要几张照片或一小段录音，就能复制一个人的脸或声音。这给日常生活带来了新的问题。最近，中国最高人民法院发布了一份关于如何审理涉人工智能案件的意见。目的很简单：清楚地划出红线，让新技术朝着健康的方向发展。
这份文件针对几种常见的滥用行为。一种是虚假广告，即公司用名人的 AI 复制品来推销产品。法院表示，这可以视为欺诈，受害者还可能获得一笔额外的赔偿作为惩罚。另一个问题是换脸和声音克隆，它们会损害一个人的尊严与隐私。新规还把已经去世之人的名誉纳入保护范围。
这些担忧并非凭空想象。不久前，一部短剧用 AI 做出了与某位知名演员非常相似的脸。这位演员把制作方告上了法庭。法官认定，这种相似并非简单的巧合，于是判令公司书面道歉并赔偿损失。信号很清楚：技术不是挡箭牌。如果你用它伤害他人，你依然要负责。
与此同时，这些规则并不想拖慢进步。它们重申了一个重要观点：个人信息应当受到保护，但人工智能产业同样需要成长的空间。清晰的规则其实能帮到公司，因为它们知道什么被允许。有了稳定的预期，它们就能更有信心地投入和创造。
新技术会不断提出新问题，没有任何一份文件能回答全部。但每一次这样的行动，都让数字世界更安全一点。当法院出手迅速而明确，普通人就能在享受新工具的同时不失去自己的权利。技术真正变好，靠的正是这一点。