Regulator seeks to ban emotional traps and mandate human intervention protocols when chatbots detect self-harm behavior

China wants to crack down on emotionally manipulative AI chatbots. Under proposed rules, providers would have to detect addictive behavior and step in when users show…

Regulator seeks to ban emotional traps and mandate human intervention protocols when chatbots detect self-harm behavior

The proposed rules come as Chinese artificial intelligence chatbot startups Minimax and Z.ai have this month filed for Hong Kong IPOs.

The draft regulations are aimed to address concerns around chatbots, which have surged in popularity in recent months.

Dopo Australia e Stati Uniti, anche la Cina si muove per cercare di tutelare l'uso di internet da parte dei minori. (ANSA)