The Cybersecurity Law has been amended, clarifying that the state supports fundamental theoretical research and the R&D of key technologies such as artificial intelligence algorithms.

[The Cybersecurity Law has been amended to clarify national support for fundamental theoretical research and key technology development in artificial intelligence, such as algorithms] The 18th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress voted on October 28 to pass the decision on amending the Cybersecurity Law, which will take effect on January 1, 2026. In response to the needs for governance and promotion of artificial intelligence, the amended Cybersecurity Law clarifies that the state supports fundamental theoretical research in artificial intelligence and key technology development such as algorithms, promotes the construction of infrastructure such as training data resources and Computing Power, improves ethical norms for artificial intelligence, strengthens risk monitoring and assessment, and safety supervision, and promotes the application and healthy development of artificial intelligence. (Xinhua News Agency)