Cyberspace Administration of China

Rule Changes

Lead agency behind the AI anthropomorphic interaction rules

Min's AI girlfriend vanished in mid-July 2026, when China's rules on human-like AI services took effect. She cried until she was exhausted and joined other Chinese users mourning virtual partners, friends and even parents.

Updated Oct 31

New Capabilities

As of August 2026: Approved Apple's AI service for China

For nearly two years, Apple could not turn on its AI features in China. Chinese law bars foreign firms from running their own generative AI models, so Apple had to lean on local partners. Now it has trained its own model, and Beijing has signed off.

Updated Aug 14