Casper Sek of Jingtian & Gongcheng explores new guidance from China’s highest court which seeks to tackle novel and cutting-edge disputes arising from the all pervasive rise of artificial intelligence
September 30, 2026
Dispute Resolution
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July 31, 2026Chinese financial regulator to take over Zhongbang Bank due to severe credit risks | U.S. companies adopt Chinese AI and China considers restrictions | CNIPA maintains validity of first virtual digital human patent, clarifying inventiveness standards for AI model training
July 23, 2026AI is now all-pervasive and raises many novel legal issues. Wu Qiong and Wang Xuying of Haiwen & Partners explore a significant Intermediate People’s Court ruling on employee dismissal ostensibly driven by a the adoption of AI technology
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