Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC)
China's central internet regulator, the lead agency (with MIIT, MPS, and NRTA) behind the 2025 Measures for Labeling AI-Generated Synthetic Content and the generative-AI and deep-synthesis rules that precede them.
Defined in 2 GAGE programs, which carry 4 distinct definitions of it. The wording above is taught in Certified AI Governance Professional (CAIGP).
How each discipline defines it
The same term does different work depending on who is using it. These are the definitions as each program teaches them, unedited.
China's central internet regulator, the lead agency (with MIIT, MPS, and NRTA) behind the 2025 Measures for Labeling AI-Generated Synthetic Content and the generative-AI and deep-synthesis rules that precede them.
China's primary internet and cyberspace regulator, the lead agency behind the GenAI Interim Measures, the algorithm registry, and most of the content-governance instruments referenced throughout this program.
China's principal internet and cyberspace regulator, lead issuing agency for the GenAI Interim Measures and most of the AI-specific departmental rules covered in this program.
China's central internet and cybersecurity regulator, the primary recipient of cybersecurity incident reports under the Measures, operating through both national-level and provincial-level offices.
Where it is taught
The exact lessons this term appears in. The first module of every program is free with a free account.
- China, the UK, and the divergence problem: one product, three rulebooks · The World's Rulebooks, Certified AI Governance Professional (CAIGP)
- GenAI Interim Measures, Article by Article · Generative AI Compliance, Certified China AI Regulatory Professional (CCARP)
- Service Provider Obligations · Generative AI Compliance, Certified China AI Regulatory Professional (CCARP)
- Cybersecurity Incident Reporting · Enforcement and Incident Response, Certified China AI Regulatory Professional (CCARP)
Where it shows up at work
A definition is where Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) starts. The lessons above teach it inside the competencies below, which are what job descriptions ask for and what the GAGE credential records. Every link here is drawn from the same careers map that builds a role's readiness check.
Compares the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001 and sector rules by intent and control objective, and says where they do not overlap.
One lesson on this page teach it as a primary outcome.
Turns controls into enforceable obligations: data use, change notice, audit rights, incident duties, subcontractors, IP, exit and deletion.
One lesson on this page teach it as a primary outcome.
Writes policies with scope, responsibilities, requirements, exceptions and evidence, so people can follow them and auditors can test them.
One lesson on this page teach it as a primary outcome.
Roles that hire for it
Each role page shows the full competency set, what the seat decides, and a readiness check against your own evidence.
- AI Compliance Managerneeds it at depth · 2 open postings this week
- Security Compliance Managerneeds it at depth · 4 open postings this week
- Senior AI Compliance Analystneeds it at depth
- AI Compliance Specialistneeds working knowledge · 1 open posting this week
- Compliance Analystneeds working knowledge · 2 open postings this week
- AI Regulatory Counselneeds it at depth · 14 open postings this week
How job descriptions say it
Postings rarely use the textbook word. These are the phrases the careers map reads as asking for the competencies above.
Where the frameworks place it: EU AI Act; NIST AI RMF; ISO/IEC 42001; GDPR Article 28.
One interview question about it
Map one control to the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001 at once, and tell me where the mapping breaks.
Asked of candidates for framework crosswalking without false equivalence. Answering it in your own words is exactly how a GAGE topic is passed, and the credential records the pass where an employer can check it.
If you come from another field
Some backgrounds already carry this competency, and the readiness check gives credit for it.
- Legal and paralegal work carries it as work you can show: Contract terms are your product.
- A law degree (JD, LLB or LLM), no AI work yet carries it as a claim to back up: Contract terms that move risk are a first-year subject.
- Compliance and regulatory affairs carries it as a claim to back up: Policy drafting is usually in the role, described rather than shown.
Terms it appears with
Not an alphabetical neighbourhood: these are the terms taught in the same lessons, ranked by how often they appear together.