Elon Musk's population alarm reaches China as Chinese government tells technology companies: Stop making AI chatbots

    Elon Musk’s population alarm reaches China as Chinese government tells technology companies: Stop making AI chatbots

    China has introduced new rules that stop technology companies from developing AI chatbots that encourage users to become emotionally dependent, as the country tries to tackle its falling birth rate and shrinking population. The move comes as concerns grow that AI companions could replace real-life relationships in the country. The issue echoes warnings from Tesla…

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    China ‘listens’ to Elon Musk, tells tech companies, make sure right away that: Chinese need to stop …

      China ‘listens’ to Elon Musk, tells tech companies, make sure right away that: Chinese need to stop …

      The Chinese government has launched a crackdown on virtual romance, driven by an urgent demographic mission – it wants its citizens to stop dating artificial intelligence (AI) and start having human babies. China officially enacted rules that completely forbid AI chatbots designed for companionship from encouraging “emotional reliance” among users, as per a report by…

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