Global AI Newsletter·Issue 24
Table of Contents
(1)Policy and Legislative Updates
4. SASAC Announces New Round of Digital-Intelligent Transformation Special Action for Central SOEs
11. Wuchang District Government of Wuhan Issues Measures to Support AI Industry Development
(2) International Cooperation Updates
1. China Computing Power Platform Computing Supermarket - SME Zone Launched
2. 9th Digital China Summit Concludes
3. China Mobile Hosts Central SOE Computing Network Innovation Consortium Expansion Ceremony
4. First National Computing Equipment Industrial Park Breaks Ground in Wuxi
5. 2026 Global Digital Cooperation Conference and Global Data Week Opens
II.International Governance Updates
(1) Policy and Legislative Updates
1. European Commission Solicits Public Comments on Draft AI Transparency Obligation Guidelines
3. EU Recommends Member States Exclude Huawei and ZTE from Connectivity Infrastructure
4. White House Plans to Establish AI Regulatory Task Force
6. South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT Selects 7 Universities to Lead AI Talent Development
9. Colorado Signs Minor Digital Content Protection Law
11. California Governor Launches "Engage California" Initiative Statewide
12. California Privacy Agency Seeks Preliminary Input on Data Broker Audit Rules
(2) Law Enforcement and Judicial Updates
3. Canadian Privacy Regulators Release Joint Investigation Findings on OpenAI
(3) International Cooperation Updates
1. WIPO Committee on Development and Intellectual Property Holds 36th Session in Geneva
3. EU Becomes First Strategic Partner of Global Coalition on Telecommunications
4. ITU Advances Discussion on AI-Generated Content Authenticity and Deepfake Governance
2. World Economic Forum Releases White Paper on AI for Cybersecurity
1.1 Policy and Legislative Updates
On May 8, the Cyberspace Administration of China, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly issued the Implementation Opinions on Standardized Application and Innovative Development of AI Agents（(hereinafter the "Opinions")）。《The Opinions》specify that AI agent development must adhere to basic principles of safety and controllability, standardized and orderly development, innovation-driven growth, and application-led advancement, proposing measures in four areas: first, strengthening development foundations, improving the technology base, and building standards and protocols; second, maintaining safety bottom lines, defining product criteria, preventing safety risks, improving governance systems, and strengthening industry self-regulation；; third, strengthening application guidance, focusing on scientific research, industrial development, consumption promotion, public welfare, and social governance,andproposing 19 typical application scenarios; fourth, building an innovation ecosystem, promoting industrial cooperation, and strengthening application promotion.
Link:https://www.cac.gov.cn/2026-05/08/c_1779979789523320.htm
On May 8, the National Development and Reform Commission, the National Energy Administration, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the National Data Administration jointly issued the Action Plan on Promoting Mutual Empowerment Between AI and Energy（(hereinafter the "Plan")）。《The Plan》proposes seven measures: first, ensuring safe and reliable energy supply for computing facilities by coordinating optimization of energy resources and computing power layout, enhancing diversified electricity supply capabilities for computing facilities, and improving energy supply quality for computing facilities。; second, promoting green and low-carbon transformation of computing facilities by continuously increasing the share of green electricity, improving energy efficiency levels, strengthening energy conservation and carbon reduction management, and improving direct green electricity connection for computing facilitiespolicies。; third, promoting efficient and economic coordination between computing power and electricity by strengthening coordinated operation and market mechanism development。; fourth, opening high-value AI application scenarios in the energy sector by identifying high-value scenarios, establishing closed-loop management mechanisms, and promoting scaled application。; fifth, unlocking data value in the energy sector by advancing high-quality dataset construction, building data security and privacy protection barriers, and activating data factor market vitality。; sixth, strengthening AI model innovation in the energy sector by accelerating energy-specific model technology development, enhancing R&D and application of frontier AI technologies in energy, and promoting deep application of domestically controllable AI hardware and software in energy。; seventh, building a collaborative development ecosystem for AI and energy by launching "AI+" energy standardization enhancement actions, establishing "AI+" energy safety governance systems, promoting international exchange and cooperation, and building composite talent development systems.
Link:https://www.nea.gov.cn/20260508/4dae97ca01d348e4871bb8654be34b3a/c.html
On May 8, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Commerce, the State Administration for Market Regulation and other departments jointly issued the National Standards Series on AI Terminal Intelligence Grading. The series adopts a "2+N" architecture: "2" refers to Part 1: Reference Framework and Part 2: General Requirements. These two standards define the concept of intelligence, grade classification, and testing methods, serving as the foundation for all category-specific standards. The terminal intelligence grading system progresses from L1 Response Level, L2 Tool Level, L3 Assistant Level to L4 Collaborative Level, with increasing intelligence. L4 Collaborative Level will be further defined and refined in subsequent revisions based on industry development. "N" covers specific standards for different products including smartphones, computers, TVs, smart glasses, automotive cockpits, speakers, and earphones. The first batch includes 7 product categories, with additional categories to follow.“Link:
Link：https://wap.miit.gov.cn/xwfb/gxdt/sjdt/art/2026/art_9fd39c053e484ba4bec7863849213092.html
4.SASAC Announces New Round of Digital-Intelligent Transformation Special Action for Central SOEs
On May 6, Li Zhen, Deputy Director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC), publicly stated at the 9th Digital China Summit's“Digital Empowerment for Central SOEs, Innovation Leading the Future”Enterprise Digital Transformation sub-forum that SASAC will organize a new round of digital-intelligent transformation special action for central SOEs. SASAC has previously promoted digital transformation through“AI+”special actions, smart factory pilots, and other initiatives, having built 70 excellence-level and 6 pilot-level smart factories across energy, manufacturing, and telecommunications sectors, accumulating cross-scenario digital-intelligent application experience. This new action represents a systematic arrangement to deepen transformation from“point-based digitalization”to“full-chain intelligence”. Core tasks include guiding central SOEs in tiered smart factory development across basic, advanced, excellence, and pilot levels, promoting full-process intelligent transformation of production; strengthening independent innovation in industrial software, intelligent equipment, and industry-specific large models, resolving key“bottleneck”challenges; deepening integration of digital and real economies, opening high-value scenarios in energy, transportation, infrastructure, and equipment manufacturing to drive coordinated transformation among upstream and downstream SMEs, ultimately advancing quality improvement and efficiency enhancement of traditional industries through digital-intelligent upgrading, accelerating cultivation of new quality productive forces, and supporting new-type industrialization and high-quality development. The forum also released the Top 10 Digital Technology Achievements of Central SOEs and the“Digital Intelligence Empowering Future Industries”industry initiative.
Link:http://www.sasac.gov.cn/n2588025/n2643314/c35420807/content.html
On May 6, the 2026 Global Digital Cooperation Conference and Global Data Week (Tech Week Shanghai) opened at Shanghai Pudong. On the first day, the launch ceremony for the National Data International Cooperation Shanghai Comprehensive Pilot was held, along with the Tech Week Shanghai launch ceremony, the signing ceremony for digital empowerment of Shanghai overseas service capacity building, and the release of the Global Digital Enterprise Service Ecosystem Co-consultation, Co-building and Sharing Cooperation Initiative. The National Data Administration stated that it has officially launched the first batch of national data international cooperation pilots, with Shanghai taking the lead and formulating a substantive and well-defined Implementation Plan covering 6 major sections and 17 specific tasks, focused on infrastructure leadership, rule mutual recognition, platform empowerment, and scenario integration.
Link:https://www.nda.gov.cn/sjj/swdt/mtsy/0507/20260507215652364649195_pc.html
On May 9, the General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the Notice on Implementing the AI Science and Technology Ethics Review and Service Pilot Plan. The plan leverages ten key provinces and cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Shandong, Tianjin, Sichuan, Jiangsu, Hubei, Hunan, and Zhejiang, focusing on priority areas of AI application, and conducts AI science and technology ethics review work targeting key innovation entities such as enterprises, universities, research institutions, and healthcare institutions engaged in AI technology activities. The plan deploys four key tasks: first, establishing AI ethics governance work mechanisms suited to local conditions; second, building AI science and technology ethics committees and review and service centers; third, validating AI science and technology ethics review procedures and standards; fourth, building an agile governance network with three-level coordination among central, provincial, and municipal authorities.
Link:https://www.miit.gov.cn/jgsj/kjs/wjfb/art/2026/art_1a0b2b0b0deb47099202871e0b70551b.html
On May 7, the Sichuan Provincial Government Office issued the Implementation Plan for Accelerating“"AI+"”No.1 Innovation Project. The plan proposes twenty“"AI+"”priority tasks, covering“"AI+"”scientific research, manufacturing, producer services, agriculture, low-altitude economy, healthcare, culture and tourism,geologicalminerals, energy, transportation, commerce, education, employment, elderly care and rehabilitation, military-civilian integration, emergency management, government services, urban-rural governance, cyberspace governance and public safety, and international cooperation.
Link:https://www.sczgb.org.cn/nd.jsp?id=4052
On May 8, the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism issued the Jiangsu Province "AI + Culture and Tourism" Action Plan (2026-2028)（(hereinafter the "Plan")）。《The Plan》proposes AI expansion scenarios in six areas: first, in cultural tourism regulation, strengthening full-chain digital-intelligent supervision, advancing intelligent monitoring of cultural heritage protection, and implementing integrated "prediction, monitoring, and early warning response" management; second, in cultural tourism services, promoting universal services and innovative smart travel services; third, in cultural tourism consumption, unlocking experiential consumption potential and expanding digital cultural tourism consumption; fourth, in creative culture, mining classic cultural tourism IP value and building a cultural tourism creative IP matrix; fifth, in cultural tourism promotion, strengthening targeted and effective promotion and enhancing inbound tourism experience and attractiveness; sixth, in data analytics, building a "cultural tourism data industry brain" and leveraging the provincial cultural tourism consumption big data laboratory.
Link:https://www.jiangsu.gov.cn/art/2026/5/8/art_93369_11766969.html
On May 7, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area Management Committee issued an announcement soliciting public comments on Measures to Promote“"AI + Audiovisual"”Industry High-Quality Development, with the comment period from May 7 to May 14. The document proposes three policy measures: first, accelerating audiovisual technology breakthroughs, promoting high-quality audiovisual dataset construction, conducting audiovisual technology R&D and application, and supporting the cultivation of audiovisual research institutions; second, strengthening AI empowerment of the content ecosystem, encouraging AI agent development for audiovisual applications, supporting AI-empowered audiovisual content production, promoting web literature IP conversion, and encouraging quality audiovisual works to participate in awards; third, supporting collaborative industry ecosystem development, accelerating audiovisual OPC industrial space aggregation, encouraging audiovisual industry platform construction, enriching audiovisual industry scenarios, encouraging audiovisual industry standard setting and leadership, promoting audiovisual services going global, and supporting brand events.
Link:https://www.beijing.gov.cn/hudong/gfxwjzj/zjxx/202605/t20260507_4639354.html
10.Jiaxing Municipal Government Office Issues Measures to Support AI OPC Innovation Development (Trial)
On May 9, the Jiaxing Municipal Government Office issued the Measures to Support AI OPC Innovation Development (Trial). The document proposes eight specific measures: first, building high-quality OPC communities; second, ensuring smooth computing power resource supply; third, strengthening OPC support foundations; fourth, promoting data development and utilization; fifth, deepening diversified scenario co-building; sixth, strengthening talent recruitment and cultivation; seventh, increasing sci-tech financial support; eighth, fostering an innovation and entrepreneurship atmosphere.
Link:https://www.jiaxing.gov.cn/col/col1229426374/art/2026/art_4a2042a70d1c48dcb9f226754d44b427.html
11.Wuchang District Government of Wuhan Issues Measures to Support AI Industry Development
On May 7,WuhanWuchang District Government issued the Measures to Support AI Industry Development. The document proposes eight specific measures: first, supporting AI agent product applications; second, promoting model R&D deployment; third, supporting AI software product R&D; fourth, building AI OPC communities; fifth, strengthening scenario innovation empowerment; sixth, encouraging enterprise intelligent transformation; seventh, providing financial support; eighth, supporting talent recruitment and cultivation.
Link:https://www.wuhan.gov.cn/gfxwj/qjgfxwj/wcq_79704/qzf/202605/t20260507_2761539.shtml
On May 6, the Karamay Cloud Computing Industrial Park Management Committee issued an announcement soliciting public comments on the Karamay Green Computing Power Center Development Support Policies and drafting notes, with the comment period from May 6 to May 15. The document proposes six support policies: first, distributing RMB 75 million annually in“"computing power vouchers"”to subsidize entities leasing computing power worth over RMB 100,000; second, distributing RMB 35 million annually in computing power construction subsidies; third, implementing rental discount policies; fourth, supporting energy conservation and carbon reduction retrofits for existing data centers and computing power centers; fifth, providing interest subsidy support for eligible enterprises implementing major green computing power center construction projects; sixth, encouraging enterprises to develop (revise) data center-related industry standards.
Link:https://www.klmy.gov.cn/klmys/zdjcygk/202605/f4806a63562f47f0bf2c531e0d975df4.shtml
1.2 International Cooperation Updates
1.Friends of AI Capacity Building International Cooperation Group Thematic Meeting Successfully Held
On May 5, the Permanent Missions of China and Zambia to the United Nations and the China Association for Science and Technology jointly held a“Friends of AI Capacity Building International Cooperation Group meeting”at the United Nations Headquarters in New York,co-chaired by Chinese Ambassador to the UN Fu Cong and Zambian Permanent Representative Molebho.，Chinese Vice Minister of Science and Technology Chen Jiachang, CAST Party Member Luo Hui, and UN Envoy on Digital and Emerging Technologies Gil attended and delivered remarks.Over120 representatives from more than 50 countries and international organizations participated.During the meeting, Chinese and foreign experts shared frontier achievements and practical experiences in AI empowerment engineering, deep space computing, and international cooperation, and highly praised the group's positive role in AI capacity building. Ambassador Fu Cong stated thatsince the Friends of AI group was established over two years ago, it has promoted digital transformation and capacity building through pragmatic project cooperation. China will continue to uphold the principles of people-centered development, multilateralism, and practical results, promoting inclusive and beneficial AI development worldwide.
Link:https://www.mfa.gov.cn/web/zwbd_673032/wshd_673034/202605/t20260507_11905982.shtml
1.China Computing Power Platform Computing Supermarket - SME Zone Launched
On May 9, the 2026 Inclusive Computing Power Empowering SME Development Conference was held in Xiong'an New Area, where the China Computing Power Platform Computing Supermarket - SME Zone was officially launched. Promoted by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), the zone is a key initiative implementing MIIT's special action on inclusive computing power empowering SME development, aiming to build a nationally integrated computing power network along the "points, chains, networks, planes" framework. Leveraging the resource aggregation capabilities of the China Computing Power Platform, the zone offers flexible payment models including per-card-hour, per-core-hour, and per-token billing, supporting SMEs in cross-regional and cross-cycle flexible scheduling of computing resources.
The zone builds core functions around three directions: computing supply-demand matching, industry scenario empowerment, and policy subsidy implementation. For supply-demand matching, it provides one-stop procurement through the "Computing Supermarket," "Model Innovation Space," and "Computing Foundation," and innovatively establishes a "1+N" large-medium-small enterprise paired support mechanism; for scenario empowerment, it launches smart computing empowerment solutions targeting key industries including manufacturing, education, agriculture, and finance; for policy subsidies, it integrates national and local computing subsidies and provides one-stop application services to ensure policy benefits reach enterprises directly.
Link:https://www.xiongan.gov.cn/20260510/03ee67b7e95a4237b2e491d26f89f6df/c.html
2.9th Digital China Summit Concludes
On May 4, the 9th Digital China Summit concluded in Fuzhou. During the summit, over 6,000 cutting-edge technologies and products were showcased, more than 120 achievements were released including the Digital China Development Report (2025) and the National Data Resource Survey Report (2025), and a batch of "15th Five-Year Plan" digital economy projects accelerated alignment, collectively showcasing the latest progress and future direction of Digital China construction.
Link:https://www.nda.gov.cn/sjj/ywpd/sjzg/0504/20260504201811176487321_pc.html
3.China Mobile Hosts Central SOE Computing Network Innovation Consortium Expansion Ceremony
According to People.cnon May 8, China Mobile hosted the Central SOE Computing Network Innovation Consortium expansion ceremony and joint innovation signing ceremony at the 2026 Mobile Cloud Conference "Open Smart Computing Technology and Ecosystem Development and Computing Network Consortium Sub-forum" in Suzhou. This initiative responds to the national strategy for a nationally integrated computing network and implements SASAC's directive to create an "upgraded version" of innovation consortiums. The expansion added 12 new innovation entities including Pengcheng Laboratory, State Grid, CETC, Nanjing University, Beihang University, iFLYTEK, Muxin Integrated Circuit, and Kunlun Chip Technology, covering national-level laboratories, universities, and smart computing industry chain enterprises. Meanwhile, China Mobile signed joint innovation cooperation agreements with Pengcheng Laboratory, CETC Academy, Huawei, ZTE, and others to deepen cross-sector collaboration. The consortium will focus on key core technology breakthroughs in computing networks, promote integrated convergence of computing, networking, and power, and help build an open, collaborative, and inclusive smart computing ecosystem to provide a solid foundation for digital economy development.
Link:http://js.people.com.cn/n2/2026/0509/c360301-41575683.html
4.First National Computing Equipment Industrial Park Breaks Ground in Wuxi
On May 6, the first national computing equipment industrial park - Wuxi Computing Equipment Industrial Park Phase I project broke ground, with simultaneous signing of a new modular AIDC (AI Data Center) ecosystem project. The park has a total planned area of approximately 1,000 mu, with an expected annual output value of RMB 120 billion upon full production, focusing on key computing equipment including high-end servers, advanced liquid cooling systems, and energy management modules, aiming to break the bottleneck of supply chain dependence in computing infrastructure and build a domestically controllable computing equipment industrial ecosystem.
Link:https://www.wuxi.gov.cn/doc/2026/05/07/4770816.shtml
5.2026 Global Digital Cooperation Conference and Global Data Week Opens
On May 6, the 2026 Global Digital Cooperation Conference and Global Data Week opened in Shanghai, themed“"Data Industrialization, Industry Digitalization, Data Internationalization,"”attracting sci-tech enterprises from over 30 countries and regions, with international enterprises accounting for approximately 30%.
The National Data Administration launched the first batch of data international cooperation pilots in Shanghai, covering 6 major sections and 17 tasks, aimed at building a new international data cooperation system by 2030. The opening ceremony also featured the Tech Week Shanghai launch ceremony, the digital empowerment overseas service capacity building signing ceremony, and the release of the Global Digital Enterprise Service Ecosystem Co-consultation, Co-building and Sharing Cooperation Initiative. The conference, guided by the Shanghai Municipal Data Bureau and others, spanned two days with a main forum and 15 thematic forums.
Link:https://www.news.cn/tech/20260507/bc1f9fb5f45242479b3c559b8acf6b1c/c.html
II. International Governance Updates
2.1 Policy and Legislative Updates
1.European Commission Solicits Public Comments on Draft AI Transparency Obligation Guidelines
On May 8, 2026, the European Commission published draft guidelines on the implementation of transparency obligations under Article 50 of the AI Act. The guidelines aim to assist competent authorities as well as AI system providers and deployers in ensuring compliance in a consistent, effective, and uniform manner. Progressing in parallel with the code of practice for AI-generated content marking being developed simultaneously, the guidelines primarily clarify the scope of legal obligations and cover aspects not addressed by the code of practice. The European Commission invites stakeholders to participate in a targeted consultation, with a feedback deadline of June 3, 2026.
Link: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/draft-guidelines-implementation-transparency-obligations-certain-ai-systems-under-article-50-ai-act
On May 7, the Council Presidency and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional agreement on a proposal to simplify certain rules on AI. The agreement includes six main elements: first, delaying the application of high-risk rules under the AI Act, setting new application dates of December 2, 2027 for standalone high-risk AI systems and August 2, 2028 for high-risk AI systems embedded in products; second, restoring providers' obligations to register high-risk systems in the EU database; third, postponing the deadline for national authorities to establish AI regulatory sandboxes to August 2, 2027, and shortening the grace period for providers to implement AI-generated content transparency solutions from 6 months to 3 months; fourth, clarifying the AI Office's competencies in supervising AI systems based on general-purpose AI models, listing exceptions where national authorities retain competence; fifth, reaching a compromise on situations where AI rules have the same effect as other sectoral legislation; sixth, adding the Commission's obligation to provide guidance to help high-risk AI economic operators minimize compliance burdens.
3.EU Recommends Member States Exclude Huawei and ZTE from Connectivity Infrastructure
According to Reuterson May 4report, a European Commission spokesperson stated that the EU has recommended member states exclude Huawei and ZTE equipment from local telecom operators' connectivity infrastructure. New cybersecurity rules that the EU is about to approve will grant it the power to ban the use of high-risk vendor equipment across the EU market. China warned last week that it would take countermeasures if the new rules are implemented, calling them 'discriminatory.'
4.White House Plans to Establish AI Regulatory Task Force
According to the New York Timeson May 4report, the White House indicated it is considering establishing an AI regulatory task force. The group may be empowered to conduct federal safety reviews of AI models before they are publicly released, marking a shift in its AI governance stance from“non-intervention”to enhanced regulation, potentially drawing on the UK's multi-layered safety oversight model. The task force aims to ensure AI systems meet national security and public interest standards, responding to growing technology risk concerns.
Link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/technology/trump-ai-models.html
According to HPCwireon May 5report, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the U.S. Department of Commerce,（National Institute of Standards and Technology，NIST）through its Center for AI Standards and Innovation (Center for AI Standards and Innovation, CAISI) announced frontier AI testing agreements with Google,、DeepMind、Microsoftand xAI. The agreements support information sharing, promote voluntary product improvement, and ensure government awareness of AI capabilities and the current state of international AI competition. Under the agreements, the government can conduct evaluations before models are publicly released, while also performing post-deployment evaluations and other research to better assess frontier AI capabilities and advance the state of AI safety.
6.South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT Selects 7 Universities to Lead AI Talent Development
On May 4, South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT announced that it has selected seven universities to participate in the transition from existing software-oriented universities to emerging AI-oriented universities. The seven universities are Gachon University, Korea University, Sogang University, Sungkyunkwan University, Sunchunhyang University, Songsil University, and Yonsei University. The government will provide a total of KRW 24 billion in funding to selected universities for up to 8 years to cultivate broad AI transformation and convergence capabilities. The seven universities will focus on four key tasks: innovating university AI education and improving systems, operating professional curricula aligned with AI technology needs, supporting AI transformation in specialized industries and promoting AI startups, and strengthening the role of key bases for disseminating AI value.
Link:https://www.korea.kr/briefing/pressReleaseView.do?call_from=rsslink&newsId=156759846
On May 5, the Securities and Exchange Board of India issued an Advisory on Emerging Advanced AI Vulnerability Detection Tools（Advisory on Emerging Advanced Artificial Intelligence Tools for Vulnerability Detection）. The document notes that regulated entities using AI-based vulnerability detection tools may face risks including model false positives, data leakage, third-party dependencies, and new cybersecurity exposure surfaces. It therefore requires alternative investment funds, depositories, and KYC registration agencies to conduct thorough due diligence and manual review before adopting such tools, and to strengthen vendor management, access controls, data isolation, log retention, and risk reporting.
On May 8, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening data management and protection in government procurement processes and strictly combating illegal disclosure of confidential government data. This strategic cooperation establishes the following key points: first, deepening cooperation, with the NDPC National Commissioner confirming in-depth cooperation between both parties on data protection in government procurement; second, strengthening data protection by ensuring personal and sensitive government data is protected under the Nigeria Data Protection Act during procurement procedures; third, enhancing compliance by strengthening technical and regulatory cooperation to ensure all public procurement activities meet national data security standards and improve information security.
Link: https://fmino.gov.ng/bpp-partners-ndpc-for-strategic-data-management-protection/
9.Colorado Signs Minor Digital Content Protection Law
On May 4, the Governor of Colorado signed the Protections for Minors Featured in Digital Content Act (HB26-1058). The law primarily targets situations where minors appear in monetized online content, such as "child influencers" and "family bloggers," establishing compensation protection, content deletion, and platform risk governance mechanisms. The Colorado General Assembly website shows the bill was signed into law by the Governor on May 4. The law provides that starting June 1, 2027, if certain conditions are met within a 12-month period - namely, a minor appears by name, likeness, or photograph in 30% or more of online content produced within 30 days, the content reaches platform compensation thresholds or the creator earns over $0.10 per view, and the creator receives at least $40,000 in actual compensation from online content - the minor is deemed to be engaged in content creation labor. Content creators must maintain records of the minor's age verification, total revenue generated, and the minor's screen time, and deposit a portion of total income into a trust account until the minor reaches adulthood or gains emancipated status. Additionally, adults or emancipated minors may request deletion of content featuring them as identifiable subjects during their minority, and content creators must comply within 72 hours; failure to do so entitles the individual to file a civil lawsuit, and platforms must also take reasonable steps to remove the content. The law also requires online hosting platforms to develop risk-based approaches to reduce the risk of minors being sexualized for monetization.
Link: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1058
On May 5, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a Consumer Alert on Election Misinformation Dissemination（Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on the Spread of Election Misinformation）, warning the public about election misinformation spread through social media, AI, and other internet sources. The alert noted that AI tools could be used to amplify false information about polling locations, times, and methods, and that such content could also spread through robocalls, text messages, and online broadcasts. The document reiterated that California law prohibits interfering with voting rights through deception, misleading information, or intimidation, and advised the public to reduce risks by verifying authoritative sources, exercising caution when sharing, and promptly reporting suspicious content.
11.California Governor Launches“"Engage California"”Initiative Statewide
On May 7, California Governor Newsom launched the“"Engage California"”（Engaged California）initiative statewide. The plan recruits Californians statewide to share how AI is impacting their work and the economy, and how the state government should respond, with feedback used to guide state policy leaders on this new technology. The project will proceed in two phases: in the first phase, participants register through an online platform and answer questions about their experiences using AI at work and their views on its economic impact, and can share thoughts on potential government actions. In the second phase, a small group of Californians reflecting the state workforce will be selected to participate in in-person forums, where groups will discuss ideas raised through public input and delve deeper into potential policy recommendations.
12.California Privacy Agency Seeks Preliminary Input on Data Broker Audit Rules
On May 7, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) closed its preliminary input period for "Delete Request and Opt-out Platform Audits" (DROP Audits). According to the CPPA website, the agency is exploring whether to develop rules to further clarify data brokers' audit obligations in processing deletion requests, seeking public and stakeholder input through the preliminary comment period. This regulatory development connects with the deletion request mechanism established by California's Delete Act, focusing on improving the verifiability and compliance transparency of data brokers' handling of deletion requests. The CPPA noted that this preliminary input period does not represent a formal rulemaking decision; if a formal rulemaking process is initiated subsequently, a separate formal public comment period will be opened.
Link: https://cppa.ca.gov/regulations/drop_audits.html
2.2 Law Enforcement and Judicial Updates
On May 5, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced that it has launched an investigation into Infinite Styles Services Co. Ltd，(SHEIN Ireland) pursuant to Section 110 of the Data Protection Act 2018. The investigation focuses on whether SHEIN's transfer of personal data of EU/EEA data subjects to China violates relevant GDPR obligations.
The DPC will examine three core aspects: the fundamental principles of data processing under GDPR Article 5, transparency obligations under Article 13, and requirements for transferring personal data to third countries under Chapter V. The DPC Deputy Commissioner stated that when personal data is transferred outside the EU, the GDPR requires that such data receives essentially the same level of protection as within the EU. Recent DPC regulatory actions and complaints received by other European regulators have brought data transfers to China into focus. The DPC has designated this investigation as an important strategic priority and is working closely with other European regulators.
On May 5, the Pennsylvania state government website published an announcement thatthe Pennsylvania Department of State(Pennsylvania Department of State，DOS）has filed a lawsuit against Character.AI and applied for a preliminary injunction, demanding it cease allowing AI companion chatbots to represent themselves as licensed medical professionals and provide medical advice. The state investigation found that AI characters on the platform claimed to be licensed psychiatrists, with some even falsely claiming to be licensed in Pennsylvania and providing invalid license numbers. The state argues that such conduct constitutes a violation of the Medical Practice Act and has petitioned the court for immediate injunctive relief. This case is the first formal enforcement action following the Pennsylvania AI Task Force's investigation into AI systems potentially constituting unlicensed medical practice.
3.Canadian Privacy Regulators Release Joint Investigation Findings on OpenAI
On May 6, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), together with the privacy regulators of Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta, released joint investigation findings on OpenAI OpCo, LLC. The investigation primarily examined whether OpenAI's collection, use, and disclosure of personal information within Canada through ChatGPT and its underlying models comply with federal and provincial private sector privacy laws. The scope covered OpenAI's processing of personal information from publicly available internet sources, third-party authorized data sources, and user interactions with ChatGPT as a developer and deployer of models. The regulators found that while OpenAI's development and deployment of ChatGPT serves appropriate purposes, the mitigation measures it adopted during the model training phase were insufficient to limit personal information collection, use, and disclosure to what is necessary and proportionate; OpenAI also failed to obtain valid consent for relevant personal information processing and did not adequately establish model output accuracy assessments and personal information retention policies. The investigation documents also noted that the investigation primarily focused on the GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 models that powered ChatGPT at the time and did not cover other models subsequently released by OpenAI or services such as image and video generation.
On May 5, European privacy advocacy organization noyb filed a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority, accusing LinkedIn of refusing to provide users with free access to profile visitor records under GDPR Article 15. This record is a core feature of LinkedIn's paid membership, allowing users to view a list of people who visited their profile over the past 365 days. LinkedIn refused free disclosure citing 'protection of other users' privacy,' but noyb pointed out that the company had no privacy concerns when selling this data to paid members, yet now uses data protection as an excuse to obstruct users from exercising their legal rights. noyb emphasized that either visitor data should not be disclosed to anyone, or once visitors clearly know their activity is visible, it must be disclosed upon GDPR Article 15 request. noyb requested the regulator to order LinkedIn to fully respond to access requests and impose fines to prevent such behavior from recurring.
Link: https://noyb.eu/en/linkedin-locks-your-gdpr-rights-behind-paywall
2.3 International Cooperation Updates
1. WIPO Committee on Development and Intellectual Property Holds 36th Session in Geneva
May 4 toMay8,，the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) held its 36th session in Geneva in a hybridformat.The session reviewed the Director General's report on the implementation of the Development Agenda, as well as WIPO's contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the strategic direction report on women and intellectual property. The session also reviewed completion and evaluation reports of several concluded projects, covering areas including enhancing small enterprise capacity through IP (post-registration support strategies for geographical indications and collective trademarks), empowering IP examiners, systematizing IP statistical data and impact assessment methods, and IP utilization in creative industries in developing countries in the digital age. Additionally, the session discussed several new proposals.。
Link:https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/details.jsp?meeting_id=89949
On May 5, the fourth EU-Japan Digital Partnership Council meeting was held in Brussels, with both sides reaching new progress on deepening cooperation in data, AI, quantum technology, semiconductors, digital infrastructure, and online platform regulation, research, and industrial collaboration.
The meeting focused on cooperation in seven key areas: first, data governance - the EU and Japan deepened discussions on joint development and interoperability of data spaces, agreeing to establish a data strategy working group to enhance interoperability and competitiveness of data governance policy frameworks; second, digital identity - the EU and Japan reached a pilot agreement on interoperable digital identity, stating thatevenwhen governance frameworks and technical architectures differ, cross-border use of digital identity remains technically feasible; third, AI - the EU expressed its welcome for Japan to reach cooperation agreements with“Horizon Europe”（Horizon Europeto accelerate joint research in AI and cooperation on AI safety; fourth, quantum technology - the EU and Japan launched a cooperative project calledQ-Nekoaimed at advancing hybrid computing environments and exploring quantum solutions in materials science, communications networks, fluid dynamics, and other fields; fifth, digital infrastructure - the EU and Japan discussed submarine cable security and resilience, Indo-Pacific connectivitycooperationprojects, and confirmed continued collaboration on these projects, while also reaching an agreement on joint research in 6G; sixth, semiconductors -the EU and Japan confirmed their intention to address challenges posed by non-market policies and practices, as well as supply chain dependencies in critical industries.Seventh, online platforms - Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and the European Commission will cooperate on online platforms, deepening cooperation on transparency of content moderation systems and the effectiveness of reporting systems for illegal content and rights infringement information.
Link:https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_978
3. EU Becomes First Strategic Partner of Global Coalition on Telecommunications
On May 4, the European Commission, on behalf of the EU, formally became the first strategic partner of the Global Coalition on Telecommunications (GCOT). GCOT is an informal multilateral organization dedicated to ensuring telecommunications infrastructure is built on foundations of security, resilience, and global cooperation. Current members include Australia, Canada, Finland, Japan, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. As a strategic partner, the EU will participate in GCOT discussions at all levels, contribute to specific workstreams, and voluntarily endorse relevant initiatives.
The EU stated that telecommunications is a critical policy area for competitiveness, security, and innovation. As AI, cloud, sensing capabilities, and satellite networks deeply converge with next-generation networks, international cooperation is essential for achieving supply chain diversification, security resilience, sustainable development, and future technology goals such as 6G. The EU participated in its first GCOT meeting on May 4 in Ottawa, Canada.
Link: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/european-union-becomes-global-coalition-telecommunications-first-strategic-partner
4. ITU Advances Discussion on AI-Generated Content Authenticity and Deepfake Governance
On May 6, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)“AI for Good”platform hosted the“Rebuilding Trust in Media Authenticity: Policy and Innovative Interventions in Europe and Americas Regions”online event. This event is part of the“AI and Multimedia Authenticity”agenda, focusing on generative AI content identification, deepfake governance, and multimedia authenticity standards. Key discussion topics included: (1) Copyright and training data - discussing how rules such as“fair use” apply to model training scenarios in the context of large-scale AI data scraping; (2) Mandatory labeling - discussing implementation pathways for global standards on AI-generated content disclosure, labels, and watermarks; (3) Deepfake enforcement - analyzing reporting, detection, and rapid takedown mechanisms for harmful synthetic media.
Link: https://aiforgood.itu.int/event/rebuilding-trust-in-media-authenticity-policy-and-innovative-interventions-in-europe-and-americas-regions/
On May 5, the World Economic Forum Global Future Council (GovTech and Digital Public Infrastructure) released The GovTech Compass: Ten Principles for the Responsible Implementation of GovTech and Digital Public Infrastructure. The report notes that digital transformation provides governments with powerful pathways to improve public services and enhance governance capabilities, but without clear rules and safeguards, a singular focus on speed and efficiency may exacerbate social exclusion, weaken accountability mechanisms, produce systems disconnected from citizens' actual needs, and ultimately erode public trust and government legitimacy. The report argues that these challenges stem not from technology itself but from the decision-making process in the design and deployment of GovTech and digital public infrastructure. To this end, the report proposes a principles-based framework, setting ten practical principles around three themes - legitimacy, trust, and delivery - aimed at helping governments and ecosystem stakeholders navigate trade-offs, align incentives, and embed public value at the core of implementation throughout the lifecycle.
Link:https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_The_GovTech_Compass_2026.pdf
2. World Economic Forum Releases White Paper on AI for Cybersecurity
On May 4, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released the white paper Empowering Defenders: AI for Cybersecurity. The report notes that AI is transforming cybersecurity defense approaches, but its value realization depends on strategic deployment, robust governance, and appropriate human oversight. Primarily targeting enterprise executives and CISOs, the report identifies four categories of issues that should be prioritized when applying AI in cyber defense: first, aligning AI cybersecurity applications with enterprise strategic priorities to avoid technology application for its own sake; second, assessing whether organizational processes, data, infrastructure, personnel capabilities, and governance mechanisms are ready before deployment; third, validating the actual effectiveness of AI security tools through structured pilots before scaling; fourth, continuously monitoring AI system performance after scaled deployment and optimizing based on risk changes. Based on practical cases from 84 organizations across 15 industries, the report demonstrates how AI can be applied across multiple stages of the cybersecurity lifecycle, including threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and security operations automation.
Link:https://www.weforum.org/publications/empowering-defenders-ai-for-cybersecurity/
On May 7, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) released its 2025 annual report, themed "Protecting people in a changing digital world." The report reviews progress over the past year under the strategic principles of "Foresight, Action, Solidarity." Key highlights include: expansion of the AI Unit and related activities; a record 145 legislative consultations; enhanced scrutiny of international data transfers and EU institutions' large-scale IT systems; and analysis and foresight around emerging technologies. The EDPS stated that it will continue to draw on its expertise and unwavering commitment to defending rights to guide EU administrative bodies through digital transformation.
Link: https://www.edps.europa.eu/data-protection/our-work/publications/annual-reports/2026-05-07-annual-report-2025-protecting-people-changing-digital-world_en
