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ChinaChinaLawCAC Order No. 21
Interim Measures for the Administration of AI Anthropomorphic Interactive Services
Regulates AI companion and other human-like emotional interaction services, barring virtual intimate relationship services for minors and requiring safeguards against emotional dependence and separate consent before chat data is used for training.
Measures enter into forceJul 15 3 months ago
- Body
- Cyberspace Administration of China, NDRC, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Public Security, State Administration for Market Regulati
- In effect since
- Jul 153 months ago
Timeline
Jul 15 3 months ago
Apr 10 7 months ago
Promulgated as Order No. 21 by CAC, NDRC, MIIT, MPS and SAMR
Feb 2 9 months ago
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Change log
- AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27
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