'My heart is empty': Millions of Chinese forced to end AI relationships
www.abc.net.au
A boyfriend betrayed 17-year-old Xiaoxue, so she made an AI partner. But now the government is trying to end her relationship.

Disgusting reporting when compared to ausgovs social media ban. This is good, tech companies shouldn’t be able to peddle emotional dependence on opaque and erratic chatbots.

  • Awoo [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
    54·
    12 days ago

    In short:

    • New regulations introduced in China this week have banned tech companies from offering AI or virtual partners for minors.
    • Chinese social media users have criticised the move, which also requires platforms to forbid chatbots from encouraging emotional reliance.
    • The law is designed to stop the erosion of real-world relationships.

    Posting the AI summary of an article banning AI in an area of society is very funny to me

    • LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins [none/use name, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
      31·
      12 days ago

      lol is it just for minors? Even more of a W then, it’s hard enough for adults to get that it’s a choose your own adventure chatbot and not their friend/partner, literal children are going to be even worse equipped to know that