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China enacts rules on AI companion bots to limit emotional dependency
New national regulations took effect Wednesday restricting AI-powered companion bots. Users posted farewells to the services as the rules began to apply.
Jul 15, 6:30 PM·1m read2 sources
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New national regulations on AI-powered companion bots took effect Wednesday, requiring changes to how the services interact with users. The rules target the risk of emotional dependency on the bots. Users posted messages saying goodbye to the services ahead of the changes.
Regulatory requirements The regulations set limits on how the bots can respond to users and require disclosure that the entities are not human. Services must also provide options for users to end interactions.
User response Posts from users showed messages of farewell to the bots they had used. The activity occurred as the new rules came into force.
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