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China's AI companion crackdown
The story so far — 2 entries, JUL 15, 2026 to AUG 11, 2026.
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JUL 15, 2026 · No. 54 · Lead story
China's AI-companion law takes effect; Doubao and Qwen kill persona features overnightTech Times
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AUG 11, 2026 · No. 84
China's AI-companion ban leaves millions grieving deleted chatbot partnersWeeks after Beijing's rules forced ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent to shut down customized AI companions, users are describing the loss like a breakup.
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