Promulgated: September 7, 2026
Main contents: Unless otherwise provided in law, where artificial intelligence is used, without the consent of a natural person, to process his/her name, likeness, etc., generating a virtual digital avatar that can identify such natural person, such avatar is used or made public and the natural person claims that the perpetrator has infringed his/her personality rights, such as the right to his/her name, his/her likeness, etc., the people’s court shall uphold such claim in accordance with the law.
Supreme People’s Court, Opinions on Trying, in Accordance With the Law, Dispute Cases Involving Artificial Intelligence
最高人民法院关于依法审理涉人工智能纠纷案件的意见
SPC clarifies patent protection in invention/creation using AI / CLP Reference: 5600/26.09.07 ; Promulgated: 2026-09-07
By Susan Mok

