Shanghai AI regulations (2022): requirements, deadlines and compliance actions
Regulations of Shanghai Municipality on Promoting the Development of the Artificial Intelligence Sector
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In brief
The Shanghai AI regulations (2022) is a binding regulation of Shanghai (China), issued by Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress. It has been in force since 1 October 2022. Government bodies and AI market actors in Shanghai. Every record here links to its official source and states its verification status.
- Jurisdiction
- Shanghai (China)
- Instrument type
- Regulation
- Status
- In force
- Legal force
- Binding
- Issuing body
- Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress
- Adopted
- 22 September 2022
- In force
- 1 October 2022
- Official source
- Regulations of Shanghai Municipality on Promoting the Development of the AI Sector (official English translation)
- Verification
- Pending review · source-linked, checked 15 Oct 2026
What is the Shanghai AI regulations (2022)?
Promotes the AI industry and names the economy and informatization department as lead regulator; sets up a strategy advisory committee and an AI ethics expert committee; bans certain uses such as discrimination and algorithmic price discrimination; applies list-based compliance review to high-risk AI products and disclosure with after-the-fact control to lower-risk ones; and allows sandbox supervision.
Status note: Recorded on 15 October 2026 from search-engine extracts of the official pages listed; the official text could not be opened from the research environment, so every date and duty here is pending review against it.
Who does it apply to?
Government bodies and AI market actors in Shanghai.
AI developers, providers and users in Shanghai, and municipal authorities.
- Sectors
- Cross-sector / all sectors
- AI use cases
- AI in public services
- Risk categories
- Prohibited practiceHigh-risk
- AI system types
- Generative AI systemAutomated decision-making system
When do the requirements apply?
Adopted 22 September 2022 (Announcement No. 127); effective 1 October 2022. Six chapters, 72 articles.
Dates as stated in search extracts of the official source; confirm against it.
Official sources
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Regulations of Shanghai Municipality on Promoting the Development of the AI Sector (official English translation)
Shanghai Municipal People's Government · 22 Sep 2022 · Tier 1 source
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上海市促进人工智能产业发展条例
Shanghai Municipal People's Government · 22 Sep 2022 · Tier 1 source
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AIPolicyTracker (2026). “Shanghai AI regulations (2022)” [AIPT-POL-0050, record version 1, not yet verified]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0050 (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Cite the official text alongside it: Regulations of Shanghai Municipality on Promoting the Development of the AI Sector (official English translation), Shanghai Municipal People's Government, https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-LocalRules/20240913/4395d1563dd548b39406cbe8833c9ef6.html.
BibTeX
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author = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
title = {{Shanghai AI regulations (2022)}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/cn-shanghai-regulations-promoting-ai-sector}},
url = {https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/cn-shanghai-regulations-promoting-ai-sector},
urldate = {2026-10-27},
note = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026}
}
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Record version 1: Added in the October 2026 sub-national research round. Recorded on 15 October 2026 from search-engine extracts of the official pages listed; the official text could not be opened from the research environment, so every date and duty here is pending review against it. Every earlier wording is in the GitHub repository.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Shanghai AI regulations (2022) in force?
Yes. The Shanghai AI regulations (2022) is in force since 1 October 2022.
Is the Shanghai AI regulations (2022) legally binding?
Yes. The Shanghai AI regulations (2022) is a binding regulation; the obligations it creates are legal requirements for the actors it covers.
Who does the Shanghai AI regulations (2022) apply to?
Government bodies and AI market actors in Shanghai.
When does the Shanghai AI regulations (2022) apply?
Adopted 22 September 2022 (Announcement No. 127); effective 1 October 2022. Six chapters, 72 articles.
Where is the official text of the Shanghai AI regulations (2022)?
The official text is published by Shanghai Municipal People's Government at https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-LocalRules/20240913/4395d1563dd548b39406cbe8833c9ef6.html (Regulations of Shanghai Municipality on Promoting the Development of the AI Sector (official English translation)). This record links to it and is checked against it.
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