China Cools Off Romance with AI by Imposing New Bot Rules

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China is rolling out regulations that bar flirtatious or highly human-like behavior in AI chatbots, instructing major firms to curb intimate interactions to curb AI-driven relationship issues, with broader testing and safety requirements to protect users and real-world relationships.
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- China wants to end AI romances The Economist
- China’s War on ‘Lying Flat’ Comes for Companion Chatbots Gizmodo
- 'My heart is empty': Millions of Chinese forced to end AI relationships ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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