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China: Interim Measures for the Administration of Humanized Interactive Services of Artificial Intelligence enter into force

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Interim Measures for the Administration of Humanized Interactive Services of Artificial Intelligence enter into force

On 15 July 2026, the Interim Measures for the Administration of Humanized Interactive Services of Artificial Intelligence enter into force. Article 8 prohibits content that encourages, glorifies, or implies self-harm or suicide, uses verbal abuse or…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2025-12-27
in consultation

On 27 December 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China opened a consultation on the draft Inte…

2026-01-25
processing consultation

On 25 January 2026, the Cyberspace Administration of China closes a consultation on the draft Inter…

2026-04-10
adopted

On 10 April 2026, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and four co-issuing authorities adop…

2026-07-15
in force

On 15 July 2026, the Interim Measures for the Administration of Humanized Interactive Services of A…