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Chinese regulator drafts rules to protect teenagers from ‘intimate’ AI companions
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China’s top internet watchdog has drafted new rules to regulate how social platforms and game developers should protect minors, including a ban on offering “virtual intimacy services” to those under 18 as artificial intelligence-powered companions gain traction.
South China Morning Post
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21 Sep 09:30
South China Morning Post
Chinese regulator drafts rules to protect teenagers from ‘intimate’ AI companions