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Chinese internet firms sign AI agent data protection pact · TechNode

AnnouncementPolicyJul 13, 2026

The China Internet Association released a self-regulatory pact on personal information protection for AI agents at a Beijing forum. Baidu, Tencent, Alibaba, Volcengine, and 27 other companies signed as initial participants. The pact standardizes how AI agents collect, process, and use personal data as agent-based services expand across internet platforms. A separate self-regulatory pact for mini-program ecosystems was also released, signed by Tencent, Ant Group, Baidu, and other platform operators.

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