On June 17–18, 2026, the 12th International Forum on Contemporary Criminal Law and the International Symposium on “Challenges to Criminal Law Posed by AI Development” were successfully held in Beijing. This academic symposium was co-hosted by the School of Law at Beijing Normal University and the College for Criminal Law Science at Beijing Normal University.

Over 100 experts and scholars from both academic and professional circles, representing institutions including the Korea Institute of Criminal Policy and Justice, the University of Bergamo, the University of Pisa, the University of Granada, the Autonomous University of Madrid, the University of Burgos, Kozminski University, Jagiellonian University, the Institute of Criminology and Sociology of Belgrade, the University of Novi Sad, the Internet and Information Law Research Association of the China Law Society, Tsinghua University, Peking University, Beijing Normal University, Renmin University of China, China University of Political Science and Law, Beihang University, Beijing Institute of Technology, China People’s Public Security University, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Wuhan University, Jilin University, Tianjin University, Xiamen University, East China University of Political Science and Law, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, Northwest University of Political Science and Law, as well as the Chaoyang District People’s Procuratorate of Beijing, Peking University Press, the editorial office of Digital Rule of Law, Rule of Law Daily, People’s Court Daily, Beijing Hairun Tianrui Law Firm, engaged in lively and in-depth exchanges and discussions on topics such as "Artificial Intelligence and Criminal Imputation," "Artificial Intelligence and Criminal Penalties," "Criminal Law Responses in AI Application Scenarios," "Artificial Intelligence and Criminal Procedure," and "Prevention and Control of Criminal Risks in AI Applications."