Musk's Population Alarm Reaches China as Govt Tells Tech Firms: Stop Making AI Chatbots The Chinese government has taken a significant step to address the country's demographic issues by cracking down on AI chatbots that foster emotional dependence.
The new regulations, which came into effect last week, prohibit these virtual companions from encouraging emotional reliance and impose stricter controls on their development and deployment.
China's birth rate has been declining for years due to economic uncertainty, rising housing costs, and increasing pressure on women to pursue careers over motherhood.