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China Cybersecurity Law as amended in 2025 — artificial intelligence provisions

The 2025 amendment to China's Cybersecurity Law added the first statutory provision on AI governance and sharply increased penalties for network security breaches, giving the CAC a firmer legal base for its AI measures. Effective 1 January 2026.

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  • New Article on AI: the state supports AI research and infrastructure, and requires strengthened AI ethics rules, risk monitoring and security management - Network operators, including AI service providers, must meet tightened security obligations with substantially higher penalties - Personal-information and critical-infrastructure protections continue to apply to AI systems

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