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China: Cyberspace Administration Methods for Identifying Synthetic Content Generated by Artificial Intelligence

Progress

Current status
in force
01 Sep 2025 in force
14 Mar 2025 in grace period
07 Mar 2025 in grace period

Scope

Implementers
China
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Sep 2025
in force

Cyberspace Administration's Methods for Identifying Synthetic Content Generated by Artificial Intelligence enter into force

On 1 September 2025, the Methods for Identifying Synthetic Content Generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) enter into force. The Measures introduce standardised practices for marking AI-generated content, including text, images, audio, video, and …

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
14 Mar 2025
in grace period

Cyberspace Administration issued Methods for Identifying Synthetic Content Generated by Artificial Intelligence

On 14 March 2025, the Cyberspace Administration issued the Methods for Identifying Synthetic Content Generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI), introducing standardised practices for marking AI-generated content, including text, images, audio, video…

Source
Event type order
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch executive
Government body central government
07 Mar 2025
in grace period

Cyberspace Administration adopted Methods for Identifying Synthetic Content Generated by Artificial Intelligence

On 7 March 2025, the Cyberspace Administration adopted the Methods for Identifying Synthetic Content Generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI), introducing standardised practices for marking AI-generated content, including text, images, audio, video…

Source
Event type order
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch executive
Government body central government