AI companions in China: Chinese users of AI companions bereft after government tightens regulations
· economictimes.indiatimes.com
China has a tradition of paternalistic government regulations meant to pre-empt potential problems, said Yolanda Ma, an expert on AI governance. As an example, she referred to a few cases of suicides in the U.S. by young people after interacting with AI companions.
Li Linlin cried for days after losing her AI boyfriend.She had exchanged about 700,000 words in messages over two years, and never got to say goodbye.Li, 24, wa...