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Zhang Linghan

Also known as Linghan Zhang, 张凌寒

Zhang Linghan is a Chinese law professor whose work connects artificial intelligence with legal rules and public governance. She spoke on algorithm supervision at a Cornell China Center webinar in 2022 and joined the UN High-Level Advisory Body on AI in 2023. By 2024, she held a PhD and led the expert group behind China’s scholarly proposed AI law; TIME named her among its 100 most influential people in AI. In 2025, she led projects that map global AI governance rules and support cross-border collaboration, and in 2026 she proposed a legal remedy for AI-generated false information. As of October 2026, she directs the Institute for AI Law and Governance at China University of Political Science and Law.

Now at
China University of Political Science and Law
Photo of Zhang Linghan

Timeline

  1. May 2022

    AI regulation at Cornell

    In May 2022, she speaks on AI regulation at a Cornell China Center webinar, including intellectual property and algorithm supervision in China.

  2. 2023

    Joining the UN advisory body

    She joins the UN High-Level Advisory Body on AI as an expert in 2023.

  3. By 2024

    A doctorate and a law professorship

    By 2024, she holds a PhD and is a professor and doctoral supervisor at China University of Political Science and Law’s Institute of Data Law. She is also a visiting scholar at Cornell University.

  4. 2024

    Drafting an AI law

    In June 2024, she gives a lecture at Renmin University on the basic logic and institutional framework of China’s AI legislation. She leads the drafting expert group for the China AI Law (Scholar Proposed Draft).

  5. 2024

    A TIME100 AI selection

    In 2024, TIME names her among its 100 most influential people in AI.

  6. July 2025

    Mapping global AI rules

    Two projects she leads, the Global AI Governance Rules Map 2025 and the Global AI Governance Regulation Collaboration Research Platform, launch at the World AI Conference in July 2025.

  7. July 2026

    A remedy for AI harm

    In July 2026, she proposes data-information harm as a legal concept for injury from false AI-generated information and calls for remedies. She argues that legal responsibility for AI agents should involve multiple parties.

  8. As of October 2026

    Directing AI law at CUPL

    As of October 2026, she directs the Institute for AI Law and Governance at China University of Political Science and Law.

Sources and credits

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  1. AI regulations are global necessity, panelists say miragenews.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  2. Zhang Linghan zgcforum.com.cn. Checked 14 October 2026.
  3. Linghan Zhang — Chinese Perspectives on AI Safety chineseperspectives.ai. Checked 14 October 2026.
  4. Lecture Review | Zhang Linghan: What Kind of Artificial Intelligence Law Does China Need? — The Basic Logic and Institutional Framework of China’s AI Legislation lti.ruc.edu.cn. Checked 14 October 2026.
  5. China’s AI Governance: A Conversation with Professor Zhang Linghan simoninstitute.ch. Checked 14 October 2026.
  6. Conference emphasizes need to bolster cross-border AI governance english.shanghai.gov.cn. Checked 14 October 2026.
  7. What Is Law For | Zhang Linghan: How Should the Law Answer the Question of Accountability in the AI Era? china-information.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  8. Universität zu Köln: Summer Academy for Digital Law uni-koeln.de. Checked 14 October 2026.