Bibliometric Analysis of AI Policy Evolution over Ten Years in China

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence(AI) technology and related industries in China, the guiding role and mechanism of China's AI policy on the industry has increasingly attracted the attention of public policy researchers. Based on the 409 central-level policy documents issued by China during the decade of rapid development of AI technology, this article analyzes the distribution areas, policy target keywords, and development changes of China's AI policies through bibliometric methods. We found that (1) China's AI policy is developing from purely "industrial intelligence" to multi-industry "deep integration emphasizing the formulation of standards and safety issues in AI-related industries. (2) The industrial layout of China's AI policy is gradually clear, and the supervision is continuously improving, emphasizing the deepening in specific areas. The conclusions in this article are helpful to further explore the mechanism of China's policies for researchers in the field of public policy, and also provide decision-making basis for relevant policy makers.