🔴Illinois HB 3773IN EFFECTUp to ~$70K/violation|🔴Texas TRAIGA (HB 149)IN EFFECTAG-enforced|🔴Utah AI Policy ActIN EFFECT$2,500/violation|⚠️Colorado AI Act (SB 205)Jan 1, 2027AG-enforced|⚠️California SB 942Aug 2, 2026$5K/day|⚠️EU AI Act Art. 50Aug 2, 2026€35M or 7% revenue|⚠️New York RAISE ActJan 1, 2027AG civil penalties|
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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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Live legislative tracker

Updated August 2, 2026

AI and digital-regulation bills in motion and instruments in force in China, pulled automatically from the official legislature feed. Each links to the authoritative record, with its current stage and status.

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Interim Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence ServicesInterim Measures
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Provisions on the Administration of Deep Synthesis Internet Information ServicesAdministrative Provisions
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Recent AI law developments in China

Updated July 17, 2026

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

China AI Chatbot Regulations Target Emotional DependencyNASA Goddard Photo and Video · CC BY 2.0 · via nasa
China AI Chatbot Regulations Target Emotional Dependency

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

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China introduces rules to rein in AI companion botsITU Pictures · CC BY 2.0 · via flickr
China introduces rules to rein in AI companion bots

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

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China introduces rules to rein in AI companion bots amid emotional dependency concernsUS Embassy New Zealand · CC PDM 1.0 · via flickr
China introduces rules to rein in AI companion bots amid emotional dependency concerns

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

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China AI Companion Law Takes Effect: Doubao and Qwen Shut Down, Millions Lose Chat DataUS Embassy New Zealand · CC PDM 1.0 · via flickr
China AI Companion Law Takes Effect: Doubao and Qwen Shut Down, Millions Lose Chat Data

Coverage from Tech Times on AI legislation and regulation relevant to China.

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China's regulation on AI companions takes forcegiulia.forsythe · CC CC0 1.0 · via flickr
China's regulation on AI companions takes force

Coverage from IAPP 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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Editorial standards

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