China's cyberspace administrator said in a statement on
Thursday that it and the public security ministry met with the companies to
talk about potential problems with deepfake technologies. Kuaishou Technology
and Xiaomi Corp also attended the meeting, it said.
All the companies did not immediately respond to requests
for comment.
Deepfakes use artificial intelligence to create
hyper-realistic but fake videos or audios where a person appears to say or do
something they did not.
China has increased scrutiny of its internet giants in recent months, citing concerns over monopolistic behaviour and potential infringement of consumer rights.
Regulators also told the companies to "conduct security assessments on their own" and submit reports to the government when they plan to add new functions or new information services that "have the ability to mobilize society", the statement said.