ChatGPT is a typical representative of generative artificial intelligence,which has excellent abilities in language understanding and generation,adaptive learning and personalized response,multimodal processing,etc.Focusing on ChatGPT,we will delve into the evolutionary trends of generative artificial intelligence and analyze the potential social risks it may pose in its applications,including the proliferation of false information,personal privacy breaches,information security,and unemployment among the general public.In view of this,we should clarify the responsibilities and obligations of the government,society,and individuals from the perspectives of legal regulation,ethical standards,and technological paths,improve the legal regulatory system for generative artificial intelligence,strengthen industry self-discipline and standard setting,and create a collaborative governance and dynamic adaptation pattern to ensure the healthy and sustainable development of generative artificial intelligence technologies.