# Measures for Labeling Artificial Intelligence-Generated and Synthetic Content

- **Record type**: Policy instrument
- **Jurisdiction**: China
- **Instrument type**: Regulation
- **Status**: In force
- **Binding**: Yes
- **Issuing body**: Cyberspace Administration of China with MIIT, Ministry of Public Security and NRTA
- **Adopted**: 2025-03-14
- **In force**: 2025-09-01

## In brief

Measures for Labeling Artificial Intelligence-Generated and Synthetic Content is a binding regulation of China, issued by Cyberspace Administration of China with MIIT, Ministry of Public Security and NRTA. It has been in force since 1 September 2025. Scope is as set out in the official text linked below.

## Summary

These measures require providers of AI generation and synthesis services to attach explicit labels (visible text, audio or graphic notices) and implicit labels (embedded metadata) to generated text, images, audio, video and virtual scenes. Platforms distributing content must check for and preserve labels, users must declare AI-generated material, and removing or forging labels is prohibited. Compliance is checked during algorithm filing and security assessments. The measures took effect on 1 September 2025.

## Scope

Scope is as set out in the official text linked below. Issued by Cyberspace Administration of China with MIIT, Ministry of Public Security and NRTA. Oversight: Cyberspace Administration of China coordinates; enforced through algorithm filing and security assessment processes. Stated purpose: Make AI-generated content identifiable to counter misinformation and misuse.

## Key dates

2025-03-14: Measures published; 2025-09-01: Measures enter into force

## Notes on dates

The in-force date is the one the key dates above record from the source; application dates are to be confirmed by a reviewer.

## Provenance

- **Permanent id**: AIPT-POL-0047 (https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0047; never changes or gets reused)
- **Record page**: https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/china-measures-for-labeling-artificial-intelligence-generated-and-synthetic-content
- **Official source**: https://www.cac.gov.cn/2025-03/14/c_1743654684782215.htm
- **Source document**: Measures for Labeling Artificial Intelligence-Generated and Synthetic Content
- **Published by**: Cyberspace Administration of China
- **Review status**: verified
- **Confidence**: high
- **Facts last confirmed**: 2026-09-26
- **Confirmed by**: Bhaskar Bhatt (see https://aipolicytracker.org/reviewers)
- **Retrieved**: 2026-11-04
- **Licence**: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- **Cite as**: AIPolicyTracker (2026). "Measures for Labeling Artificial Intelligence-Generated and Synthetic Content" [AIPT-POL-0047, record version 1, verified 26 September 2026 by Bhaskar Bhatt]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0047 (accessed 4 November 2026).

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