ByteDance and Alibaba to Pull Agent Features as China Cracks Down on Humanlike AI
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ByteDance and Alibaba are pulling Agent features from their apps as China cracks down on humanlike AI, complying with Beijing's first rules targeting emotional AI. The regulation requires the shutdown of custom agents, affecting major apps. This move impacts over 100 million users, forcing companies to adapt to the new guidelines, further restricting the development of advanced AI in China.
Beijing's first rules targeting emotional AI are forcing the country's biggest apps to shut down custom agents.