What happened
On 9 November 2026, the Cyberspace Administration of China began operating a single unified 'Internet New Technology and New Application Information Service Filing System' (beian.cac.gov.cn) that consolidates filings for generative AI, algorithms, deep synthesis and blockchain into one national portal. The former Internet Information Service Algorithm Filing System and the Blockchain Information Service Filing Management System ceased operating the same day. The CAC described it as standardising filing and making online submission and search more convenient; the substantive requirements governing each service are unchanged (e.g. the 10-working-day filing deadline, real-name identity verification, safety assessments for new products/functions, recordkeeping for at least six months, and prominent display of the assigned filing number).
Why it matters
Every generative-AI, algorithm, deep-synthesis and blockchain service provider operating in China is subject to mandatory filing and must now use the single consolidated portal, closing the two legacy systems. This consolidates and standardises the AI-filing compliance workflow for Chinese and foreign providers, and centralises the public record used for supervision.
Action needed
Migrate existing algorithm and generative-AI filings to the new unified platform at beian.cac.gov.cn, confirm filing numbers are still valid and displayed, and maintain the existing deadlines/recordkeeping requirements; treat the portal change as the new compliance channel for AI/algorithm services in China.