China's Regulators Take Aim at "AI Boyfriends"

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They were generative AI chatbots that imitate people. Users must be nudged not to spend too much time with the AI. While other researchers find that companion AI can leave some users better off, many researchers agree that this kind of AI poses risks to minors and other vulnerable people. “One thing that worries me about AI companions in the last year is that users have been getting younger and younger,” says Ge.

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