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China vows to curb investment bubbles and keep AI under control
China’s Communist Party and government have issued guidelines to increase oversight of advanced technology.
They aim to prevent investment bubbles while keeping artificial intelligence safe, reliable and controllable.
The plans come as China backs high-tech manufacturing and strategic industries to build technological self-reliance amid rivalry with the United States.
The guidelines call for advances in AI research and key technologies, along with stronger supplies of computing power, algorithms and data.
China also plans to use AI to upgrade traditional industries and develop products such as connected vehicles, AI-enabled phones and computers, and humanoid robots.
At the same time, officials are told to avoid blind investment, excessive expansion and damage to the real economy.
Officials responsible for major losses caused by reckless investment may be held accountable.
China says it will tighten oversight of advanced technology to curb investment bubbles and keep artificial intelligence safe, reliable and controllable.
Policy guidelines issued by the Communist Party of China and the cabinet warn against blind investment and excessive expansion in emerging sectors.
The guidelines call for advances in AI theory and core technologies, stronger computing power, algorithms and data supplies, and national pilot bases for industrial AI.
China also plans to use AI to upgrade traditional industries and develop products including connected new-energy vehicles, AI-powered phones and computers, and humanoid robots.
Officials may be held responsible for major losses caused by reckless investment.
- Who
- The Chinese government and Communist Party of China.
- What
- China issued guidelines to supervise advanced technology, curb investment bubbles and keep AI safe, reliable and controllable.
- When
- Friday (9); the article was published on October 10, 2026.
- Where
- China.
- Why
- To promote high-quality development and technological self-reliance while limiting excessive investment and expansion.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The development of new productive forces is an inherent requirement and an important focus for promoting high-quality development
safe, reliable and controllable
President Xi Jinping introduced the term new productive forces, emphasizing scientific research, technological advances and industrial modernization.
The Communist Party of China and the cabinet issued guidelines on advanced technology, investment and AI oversight.
- Guideline issuers
- Communist Party of China and the cabinet
- AI oversight goal
- Safe, reliable and controllable
- Policy initiative
- AI Plus
- Products cited
- Connected new-energy vehicles, AI-powered phones and computers, and humanoid robots
- Accountability
- Officials may be held responsible for major losses caused by reckless investment
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