China's New Humanoid AI Rules Force ByteDance and Alibaba to Remove Companion Features

Ahead of China's new regulations on humanoid AI interactions taking effect on July 15, ByteDance and Alibaba are disabling custom companion features. The move complies with rules targeting AI services that simulate human personalities for emotional interactions.

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