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Chinese regulators are targeting AI companion apps, prompting users of ByteDance's Doubao to post about losing their AI companions.
Why it matters: It signals regulatory pressure on AI companion products in China.
Written by AI from IEEE Spectrum AI's published text.
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“In the first weeks of July, a wave of sad posts rolled through Chinese social media, as people lamented friends and lovers they were about to lose.”
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