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China: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's trial measures for ethical review and service of AI technology

Progress

Current status
adopted
20 Mar 2026 adopted
07 Aug 2025 in consultation
07 Aug 2025 in consultation

Scope

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

Timeline of events

20 Mar 2026
adopted

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology adopted trial measures for ethical review and service of AI technology

On 20 March 2026, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other government agencies issued the trial measures for ethical review and service of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to standardise AI governance in China. The measures …

Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
07 Aug 2025
in consultation

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology opened consultation on trial measures for ethical review and service of AI technology

On 7 August 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with other departments, opened a public consultation on the trial measures for ethical review and service of AI technology until 22 September 2025. The draft measures ai…

Event type outline
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government
07 Aug 2025
in consultation

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology closes consultation on trial measures for ethical review and service of AI technology

On 22 September 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, along with other departments, closed the consultation on the trial measures for ethical review and service of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. The draft measures aim …

Event type outline
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government