Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and nine other departments: Ethics requirements should be integrated throughout the entire process of conducting artificial intelligence technology activities.

On April 2, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other ten departments issued a notice on the issuance of the "Ethical Review and Service Measures for Artificial Intelligence Technology (Trial)" . It proposed that artificial intelligence technology activities should incorporate ethical requirements throughout the entire process, follow the principles of enhancing human well-being, respecting the rights of life, upholding fairness and justice, reasonable risk control, maintaining openness and transparency, protecting privacy and security, ensuring controllable and trustworthy artificial intelligence technology ethics, and complying with the Constitution, laws and regulations of our country. The committee or service center conducting ethical reviews of artificial intelligence technology should focus on whether the activities have scientific and social value, whether the research goals have a positive impact on improving human well-being and achieving sustainable development, and whether the risks of artificial intelligence activities are reasonable. The original text is as follows: Notice of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other ten departments on the issuance of the "Ethical Review and Service Measures for Artificial Intelligence Technology (Trial)" MIIT Lianke [2026] No. 75 Provincial, autonomous region, municipality directly under the Central Government, and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps industry and information technology, development and reform, education, science and technology, agriculture and rural areas, health, network information technology, science and technology association, China People's Bank Shanghai headquarters, provinces, autonomous regions, directly under the Central Government municipalities and planned single-city branches, units affiliated to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, relevant units: The "Ethical Review and Service Measures for Artificial Intelligence Technology (Trial)" are hereby issued to you for implementation in practice. Ministry of Industry and Information Technology National Development and Reform Commission Ministry of Education Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs National Health Commission People's Bank of China Cyberspace Administration of China Chinese Academy of Sciences China Association for Science and Technology March 20, 2026 Ethical Review and Service Measures for Artificial Intelligence Technology (Trial) Chapter 1 General Provisions Article 1 In order to standardize the ethical governance of artificial intelligence technology activities, promote fair, just, harmonious, safe and responsible innovation, and promote the healthy development of the artificial intelligence industry, in accordance with the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Scientific and Technological Progress" and the "Opinions on Strengthening Ethical Governance of Scientific and Technological Activities" and the "Ethical Review...