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China moves to regulate AI agents with a unified digital identity system

China is establishing an identity system for artificial intelligence agents under new national standards released on Friday. The framework aims to regulate the next frontier of autonomous technology with unified identity management for all AI agents.

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South China Morning Post2 h ago
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China is building a national identity system for artificial intelligence agents, with new standards released on Friday aimed at overseeing rapidly developing autonomous technologies.

According to the SCMP, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) unveiled an "Artificial Intelligence Agent Interconnection" standard intended to create a unified identity-management framework for all AI agents. The regulation aims to establish what officials describe as a closed-loop system.

As the use of AI agents grows rapidly worldwide, the safety and accountability of such systems have become a significant policy debate. China's move is being viewed as an early model for regulating the sector, and could shape how other governments approach autonomous AI in the years ahead.

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