Shanghai Issues New Rules on Scientific Data Management, Encouraging Use of Blockchain and AI Technologies to Promote Data Sharing and Circulation

TechFlow reported on November 13 that, according to the official website of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology and the Shanghai Municipal Data Bureau jointly issued the Shanghai Municipal Measures for the Administration of Scientific Data (Trial), which will take effect on November 1, 2026, with a validity period of two years.

The Measures propose encouraging the application of technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and privacy computing to establish mechanisms for the development, utilization, and open sharing of scientific data that are discoverable, licensable, traceable, and assessable, and to promote the sharing and use of scientific data in Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta region.

At the same time, it supports the development of scientific data products and value-added services, promotes compliant circulation and trading of scientific data, explores benefit compensation mechanisms based on value contribution, and supports eligible data products in obtaining intellectual property or data property rights registration.

In addition, Shanghai will incorporate high-quality scientific datasets into the evaluation system for scientific research achievements, and promote the processing of scientific data into high-quality corpora required for artificial intelligence.

Source: TechFlow