China is set to become the first country to impose rules aimed at curbing the harms of anthropomorphic AI. Bloomberg Opinion's Catherine Thorbecke explains why Beijing is right to do so.

China issued its first regulations targeting anthropomorphic AI, requiring transparency, addiction prevention, and minor protection for emotional chatbots

China is set to become the first country to impose rules aimed at curbing the harms of anthropomorphic AI. Bloomberg Opinion's Catherine Thorbecke explains why Beijing is right to…

Beijing is right to confront the risks of anthropomorphic AI. But cracking down on AI boyfriends won’t make real men better listeners or marriage more appealing.