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CN: AI regulation — the living record
China regulates by accumulation: labeling, then companions, then agents — each rule a preview of categories other jurisdictions adopt later. The dated record of the layering strategy.
Quick answers
- What changed most recently in CN?
- 2026-07-15: China's companion-AI measures take effect. Five agencies' interim measures for anthropomorphic AI interaction services became effective — the first dedicated national regulation of human-relationship-simulating AI anywhere.
- How many CN developments has Meridian logged?
- 2 dated entries, each with a permanent public page and primary-source link.
Every logged development
Updated automatically whenever CN changes — this page is a nightly pipeline output.
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Dr. Ivan Del Valle — AI governance architect, editor of The Compact.
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