China is banning AI-generated companions to encourage users to form real-life relationships, sparking nationwide virtual breakups — and therapists think it's for the best
THE SO WHAT
China’s move to ban AI companion services shows regulators are willing to draw hard lines on parasocial AI, not just tweak disclosures. If your product blurs into emotional support or intimacy, build for a world where entire categories can be switched off by policy overnight.
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