ByteDance and Alibaba to Pull Agent Features as China Cracks Down on Humanlike AI
In brief ByteDance's Doubao and Alibaba's Qwen are disabling humanlike agent features ahead of Beijing's Interim Measures for the Administration of AI Anthropomorphic Interaction Services, effective July 15. China's...
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A notable development has hit the crypto markets. In brief ByteDance's Doubao and Alibaba's Qwen are disabling humanlike agent features ahead of Beijing's Interim Measures for the Administration of AI Anthropomorphic Interaction Services, effective July 15. China's first regulation specifically targeting emotional AI bans services that simulate human personality and "sustained emotional interaction," with especially strict limits on virtual companions for minors.
Research backs Beijing's concern: Even the best frontier AI models routinely encourage harmful emotional attachment, and one in seven young adults in relationships now uses an AI romantic companion.
Crypto markets are watching this development closely as investors weigh its potential impact on prices.
