🔴Illinois HB 3773IN EFFECT$10M fine|🔴Texas TRAIGAIN EFFECTActive enforcement|⚠️Colorado SB 205Jun 30, 2026Per-violation fines|⚠️California SB 942Aug 2, 2026$5K/day|⚠️EU AI Act Art. 50Aug 2, 2026€35M or 7% revenue|⚠️Virginia HB 2154Jul 1, 2026$10K/violation|⚠️Connecticut SB 2Oct 1, 2026$25K/violation|🔴Illinois HB 3773IN EFFECT$10M fine|🔴Texas TRAIGAIN EFFECTActive enforcement|⚠️Colorado SB 205Jun 30, 2026Per-violation fines|⚠️California SB 942Aug 2, 2026$5K/day|⚠️EU AI Act Art. 50Aug 2, 2026€35M or 7% revenue|⚠️Virginia HB 2154Jul 1, 2026$10K/violation|⚠️Connecticut SB 2Oct 1, 2026$25K/violation|
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AI Laws in China

China regulates AI through a stack of binding, sector-specific rules from the Cyberspace Administration (CAC) rather than one omnibus law. Businesses providing generative-AI, algorithmic-recommendation, or deep-synthesis services to the Chinese public must ensure content legality, complete algorithm filings and security assessments, verify real-name user identity, and — since September 1, 2025 — apply both explicit (visible) and implicit (metadata) labels to all AI-generated content.

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Applicable laws

📜 Interim Measures for the Management of Generative AI Services (effective Aug 15, 2023)
📜 Provisions on Deep Synthesis of Internet Information Services (Jan 2023)
📜 Algorithm Recommendation Provisions (March 2022)
📜 Measures for Labeling AI-Generated Synthetic Content + GB 45438-2025 (effective Sept 1, 2025)

Penalty: No fixed fine in the Generative AI Measures; violations enforced via Cybersecurity Law, Data Security Law and PIPL (warnings, rectification, service suspension)

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Recent AI law developments in China

Updated June 17, 2026

Recent news coverage of AI regulation and policy in China. Headlines are aggregated automatically; follow each link for the full story.

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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
June 3, 2026
Trump’s AI Order Won’t Stymie U.S. Competition with China

Coverage from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on AI legislation and regulation relevant to China.

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The National Interest
May 29, 2026
Want AI Regulation? Sign a US-China AI Deal First

Coverage from The National Interest on AI legislation and regulation relevant to China.

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South China Morning Post
May 26, 2026
How does China regulate AI while the US pulls back on oversight under Trump?

Coverage from South China Morning Post on AI legislation and regulation relevant to China.

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markets.businessinsider.com
June 4, 2026
From Lab to Life: How Regulation Decides Which AI Ships in China

Coverage from markets.businessinsider.com on AI legislation and regulation relevant to China.

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Fortune
May 19, 2026
The times they are a-changin': Trump pivots towards AI regulation in the face of a mounting public backlash

Coverage from Fortune on AI legislation and regulation relevant to China.

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High-risk industries to watch in China

🏥 Healthcare
🏦 Finance
👔 HR & Hiring
🛡️ Insurance
⚖️ Legal
🎓 Education

US-based? Check your state laws too

If you're a US company serving China customers, you need to comply with both your state's AI laws and China regulation.

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Sources verified against official .gov filings · Last verified Jun 16, 2026.

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