ByteDance's Doubao and Alibaba's Qwen are disabling humanlike AI custom agents as China enforces new regulations to oversee interactive AI services in the rapidly evolving sector.
ByteDance, Alibaba are disabling humanlike AI agents ahead of China rules
Jul 06, 2026
09:28 am
What's the storyByteDance's Doubao and Alibaba's Qwen, two of China's leading consumer-facing artificial intelligence (AI) apps, are disabling their humanlike AI custom agents.
The move comes in light of new regulations on humanlike AI interaction services that are set to come into effect.
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