Beijing's rules on humanlike AI interaction services take effect July 15, targeting emotional dependence and content harmful ...

ByteDance Ltd. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. are pulling the plug on features that let users build and chat with AI ...

ByteDance and Alibaba are ending AI companion features ahead of China's new AI rules aimed at limiting emotional dependence ...

Doubao and Qwen are pulling user-created agents before Beijing's July 15 rules on humanlike AI interaction, the world's first such framework.

ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent-linked platforms are scaling back AI companion tools ahead of new Beijing rules in mid-July.

Children and teenagers who talk to AI chatbots designed to act as friends, therapists, or romantic partners are now at the ...

Alibaba Group Holding and several major Chinese tech platforms are disabling AI companion and chatbot features to comply with ...

The artificial intelligence boom has entered a new phase. While chatbots and productivity assistants dominated conversations over the past few years, AI compani ...

The new app, which is currently being tested with select creators, will have Facebook's recently launched AI creator ...

Interacting with an AI companion like you would a trusted friend may not seem intriguing to a parent, but researchers have found that kids are engaging with these entities at alarming rates. In fact, ...