( July 6, 2026, 08:16 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: China’s National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee, or TC260, has officially released security guidelines for companies to guard against security risks in their deployment and use of artificial intelligence agents. The guidelines delineate practical security requirements across every stage of agentic AI assessment, preparation, deployment, use and suspension. It requires AI agents to undergo security assessments before they are put into use, complete security hardening prior to deployment, operate under strict permission controls throughout their lifecycle and ensure that all data is securely erased when they are decommissioned. Statement follows and the guidelines are attached (in Chinese). ...
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