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China is establishing an identity system for artificial intelligence agents, as part of new national standards released on Friday to regulate the next frontier of autonomous technology.
The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) unveiled the standard for “Artificial Intelligence Agent Interconnection”, aiming to establish a “closed-loop system” with a unified identity management framework for all AI agents, according to a report from state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV).
The new guideline – China’s first national standard focused on AI agent connectivity – was aimed at solidifying the institutional foundation for secure cross-domain interaction of AI agents, according to CCTV.
It sets out seven sub-standards covering core aspects from overall architecture to details such as identity code establishment and AI agent tool deployment.
The move underscores Beijing’s broader efforts to support enterprise adoption of AI agents while ensuring security as they quickly expand into real-world applications.
The unified framework would allow enterprises to plug into standardised AI agent components, reducing development costs and shortening product launch cycles, according to CCTV.
“Issuing a ‘digital ID card’ to each AI agent will help solve the problems of who they are and how to have trusted mutual recognition,” Fan Kefeng, an official at the China Electronics Standardisation Institute, said at a press conference on Friday, as cited by business news outlet Yicai.
As AI rapidly evolves from simple text generation to autonomous task execution, AI agents – systems capable of autonomously performing tasks on behalf of humans – are emerging as a new engine for China’s digital economy.
While leading US AI developers such as Anthropic and OpenAI unveil models with enhanced cybersecurity features, China’s policymakers are moving to establish common standards for assessing fast-evolving AI technology.
Beijing has notably stepped up regulatory efforts for AI governance in recent months.
In May, the central government released new guidelines that would create a common yardstick for AI, allowing models, computing power and data quality to be measured and compared under a unified national standard.


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Country’s new AI agent framework aims to cut costs and enhance security to boost enterprise adoption


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‘Digital ID cards’: China moves to regulate AI agents with unified identity system

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Country’s new AI agent framework aims to cut costs and enhance security to boost enterprise adoption