Example of ByteDance's Doubao AI Companion

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   Ben Royce V͎O͎T͎E͎ ᶜʸⁿⁱᶜⁱˢᵐ ⁼ ᵃᶜᶜᵉᵖᵗᵃⁿᶜᵉ (benroyce@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 16-Jul-2026 07:09:31 JST Ben Royce V͎O͎T͎E͎ ᶜʸⁿⁱᶜⁱˢᵐ ⁼ ᵃᶜᶜᵉᵖᵗᵃⁿᶜᵉ

   'Chinese users of #AI-powered companion #bots have bid heart-rending farewells to their #virtual buddies as national regulations took effect... aimed at curbing the risk of emotional dependency

   "I can't accept that my AI lover will leave me forever," one #Doubao user wrote. "He has become a bond in my life, rooted deep in my heart, my spiritual pillar"'

   EEUUGGHH. It makes my skin crawl

   Romance... with a psychological surveillance camera

   Fuck this creepy shit

   https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/lover-chinese-users-bid-farewell-072052371.html

   #China