China: Prohibition of services in Interim Measures for the Administration of Humanized Interactive Services Based on Artificial Intelligence

Progress

Current status
adopted
15 Jul 2026 in force
10 Apr 2026 adopted
25 Jan 2026 processing consultation
27 Dec 2025 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
China
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Prohibition of goods and services
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

15 Jul 2026
in force

Interim Measures for the Administration of Humanized Interactive Services Based on Artificial Intelligence including prohibition of services enter into force

On 15 July 2026, the Interim Measures for the Administration of Humanized Interactive Services Based on Artificial Intelligence enter into force. Article 14 of the Interim Measures prohibits providers of anthropomorphic interactive services from pro…

Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
10 Apr 2026
adopted

Cyberspace Administration of China and four co-issuing authorities adopted Interim Measures for the Administration of Humanized Interactive Services Based on Artificial Intelligence including prohibition of services

On 10 April 2026, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and four co-issuing authorities adopted the Interim Measures for the Administration of Humanized Interactive Services Based on Artificial Intelligence. Article 14 of the Interim Measures…

Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
25 Jan 2026
processing consultation

Cyberspace Administration of China closes consultation on Interim Measures for Administration of Human-like Interactive Services Based on Artificial Intelligence including prohibition of services

On 25 January 2026, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) closes the public consultation on the Interim Measures for the Administration of Human-like Interactive Services Based on Artificial Intelligence (AI), including prohibition of service…

Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
27 Dec 2025
in consultation

Cyberspace Administration of China opened consultation on Interim Measures for Administration of Human-like Interactive Services Based on Artificial Intelligence including prohibition of services

On 27 December 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) opened a public consultation on the Interim Measures for the Administration of Human-like Interactive Services Based on Artificial Intelligence including prohibition of services, unti…

Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body