China's MIIT on Nov 6 issued the first network-access rules for AI-agent devices, requiring phones, tablets and wearables with pre-installed agents to pass adaptation and anti-fraud testing and carry a unique identity code.
Key points
- Issued November 6 2026 by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
- Covers three device types: phones, tablets and wearables
- Pre-installed agents must pass adaptation and anti-fraud testing before licensing
- Mandates one unique identity code per national agent-interconnection standard
The rules may raise short-term R&D costs but should weed out low-quality, unsafe products.
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