# Implementation Opinions on the Standardised Application and Innovative Development of AI Agents

- **Jurisdiction:** China (CN)
- **Type:** Guideline · **Status:** In force · **Binding:** no
- **Issued by:** Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), NDRC, MIIT
- **Proposed:** — · **Adopted:** 8 May 2026 · **Effective:** —
- **Obligations:** Security testing, Human oversight
- **Sectors:** All sectors

## Summary
Policy document implementing the State Council 'AI+' action opinions for AI agents (systems with autonomous perception, memory, decision and execution). It sets principles (secure and controllable, orderly, innovation-driven), calls for technical standards and protocols, product rules and safety safeguards, industry self-regulation, and lists 19 priority application scenarios.

## Why it matters
Signals that agent-specific product rules and standards are coming in China; agent builders should expect safety and standards obligations to follow.

## Source
[Xinhua](https://www.news.cn/politics/20260508/aa31c404610e4cc59f47fea3ab04929b/c.html)
Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026. Xinhua reported the joint issuance on 8 May 2026 ('近日'); exact signing date and any effective date not verified, so adopted = report date.

## Cite
Implementation Opinions on the Standardised Application and Innovative Development of AI Agents. Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), NDRC, MIIT. Status: In force. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/cn-ai-agents-implementation-opinions-2026/ (verified 4 Oct 2026).

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