China: Interim Measures for the Administration of Anthropomorphic Artificial Intelligence Interaction Services including quality of service requirement enter into force

On 15 July 2026, the Interim Measures for the Administration of Anthropomorphic Artificial Intelligence Interaction Services enter into force. Articles 9 and 10 require providers of anthropomorphic artificial intelligence interaction services to fulfil security responsibilities throughout the entire lifecycle of the service, covering the deployment, operation, upgrade, and termination stages, and to ensure that security measures are deployed synchronously with service functions. Providers must strengthen security monitoring and risk assessment, promptly detect and correct system deviations, handle security incidents, and retain network logs in accordance with the law. Article 13 requires providers to promptly identify security risks faced by users and take corresponding emergency response measures, including generating emotional reassurance content where a user is identified as experiencing extreme emotions, and contacting a user's guardian or emergency contact where a user faces significant property loss or has expressed willingness to commit self-harm or suicide.