With the latest rules, Beijing hopes to rein in a booming industry.

With the latest rules, Beijing hopes to rein in a booming industry.

The sweeping regulations mandate screen-time limits and crisis interventions to prevent emotional dependency, prompting tech giants like Alibaba and ByteDance to disable persona…

Chinese users of AI-powered companion bots have bid heart-rending farewells to their virtual buddies as national regulations took effect Wednesday aimed at curbing the risk of…