At the 2026 Jiangsu AI Innovation Development Conference and 2nd AI OPC Conference on Nov. 11, Suzhou announced the Regulation on AI Industry Development and Application Promotion, effective Dec. 1. The ordinance is Jiangsu’s first AI-specific local law and China’s first city-level AI regulation. Key measures: coordinate supply of data, computing capacity, electricity and networks; build an inclusive public service platform; support full-industry-chain development and tiered enterprise cultivati

At the 2026 Jiangsu AI Innovation Development Conference and 2nd AI OPC Conference on Nov. 11, Suzhou announced the Regulation on AI Industry Development and Application Promotion, effective Dec. 1. The ordinance is Jiangsu’s first AI-specific local law and China’s first city-level AI regulation. Key measures: coordinate supply of data, computing capacity, electricity and networks; build an inclusive public service platform; support full-industry-chain development and tiered enterprise cultivation; improve scenario incubation and open-access mechanisms; and promote scaled AI deployment across manufacturing, energy, transport, healthcare, education and government.