China to start pilot AI-ethics review across key industries in June
By MLex Staff ( May 12, 2026, 08:40 GMT | Insight) -- China will launch a six-month pilot program requiring companies and research institutions to conduct ethics reviews of artificial intelligence activities across key industries, as Beijing moves to operationalize its first comprehensive AI ethics governance framework. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said the pilot will begin June 1 in provinces hosting China’s national AI innovation and application pilot zones.China will launch a six-month pilot program requiring companies and research institutions to conduct ethics reviews of artificial intelligence activities across key industries, as Beijing moves to operationalize its first comprehensive AI ethics governance framework....
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