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China moves to register AI digital humans as sector attracts more than 1.3 million companies
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Fusion42 · 6 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
China has launched a pilot program to officially register AI digital humans, issuing government-based identification cards that enable legal and commercial activities. The move is part of broader regulatory efforts to curb misuse and strengthen state control in the fast-growing digital human sector, which involves over 1.3 million companies and was valued at $10 billion in 2025.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure.
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You must treat AI digital humans as legal entities with official IDs in China now, or risk being shut out of major commercial deals and markets. This regulatory barrier is your entry point or choke point for operating in the expansive and state-supervised Chinese AI avatar space.
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