Chinese regulator drafts rules to protect teenagers from โintimateโ AI companions
Chinaโs top internet watchdog has drafted new rules to regulate how social platforms and game developers should protect minors, including a ban on offering โvirtual intimacy servicesโ to those under 18 as artificial intelligence-powered companions gain traction. The rules, titled โEnsuring minorsโ safe and healthy use of the internetโ, would ban online platforms from providing โvirtual relatives or companionsโ, and prohibit them from offering services that โinduce minors to become addicted or...