Shanghai is striving to strengthen legislation on the construction of an international economic center, improving residents' living standards and urban management as well as governance in 2022, the city's Justice Bureau announced on Wednesday.

New laws on the artificial intelligence industry, preschool education and for boosting employment have been put in this year's legislation plan.

The development of the AI industry, as one of the three forefront industries, has been listed in Shanghai's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025).