The companies will shut down customizable AI character features on their Qianwen and Doubao apps on July 15, the same day Beijing’s new rules take effect tightening oversight of human-like, interactive services

Move follows claims that Anthropic embedded hidden code in Claude Code to track certain users, escalating tensions between the U.S. AI startup and the Chinese tech giant

With Beijing’s rules on humanlike AI interaction services taking effect on July 15, Doubao and Qwen move to disable customised features.