Various risks associated with the rapid iteration and application of generative artificial intelligence have made the“artificial intelligence threat theory”prevalent in the public eye. Based on the perspective of collective action，this research interpreted the problem of artificial intelligence application as a problem of collective responsibility. It also analyzed the collective responsibility positioning of the public initiative and reflexivity in the application of generative artificial intelligence and the collective obligations of the public in the governance of generative artificial intelligence. This research uses structural injustice to understand the application problems of generative artificial intelligence，explains the dilemma of scientific communication in promoting public understanding of generative artificial intelligence，and analyzes the way out from the perspective of trust. The collective nature of generative artificial intelligence application issues determines the collective significance of promoting public understanding of generative artificial intelligence. It is urgently necessary for the responsibility ethics of generative artificial intelligence to move from personal ethics to collective ethics.

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