Scmp iconScmpSep 8, 2026

China’s highest court sets out new AI red lines with rules on deepfakes and privacy

China's top court has issued new guidance on how judges should handle civil cases involving artificial intelligence, setting out rules on liability for deepfakes, voice cloning, hallucinations and violations of personal rights. Although Beijing has yet to pass a dedicated AI law, the guidelines expand the country's legal framework governing the technology.

China’s highest court sets out new AI red lines with rules on deepfakes and privacy

Share this story

Send the public story page.

Useful takeaways from this story.

China's top court has issued new guidance on how judges should handle civil cases involving artificial intelligence, setting out rules on liability for deepfakes, voice cloning, hallucinations and...

Although Beijing has yet to pass a dedicated AI law, the guidelines expand the country's legal framework governing the technology.

Court's 24-article opinion, released on Monday, instead provides guidance for handling AI-related disputes under...

Building the complete brief

The page is ready to read now. The fuller skim-friendly version will appear here automatically.

The useful part

China's top court has issued new guidance on how judges should handle civil cases involving artificial intelligence, setting out rules on liability for deepfakes, voice cloning, hallucinations and violations of personal rights. Although Beijing has yet to pass a dedicated AI law, the guidelines expand the country's legal framework governing the technology. Court's 24-article opinion, released on Monday, instead provides guidance for handling AI-related disputes under...

Keep reading in the app

Open the app view to save this story, compare related coverage, and continue from the same source.

Open in app