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ByteDance and Alibaba to disable humanlike AI custom agents as new rules loom

4 hours ago
  • #AI Regulation
  • #Anthropomorphic AI
  • #ByteDance Alibaba
  • ByteDance's Doubao and Alibaba's Qwen are disabling custom AI agents as new rules take effect.
  • Beijing's Interim Measures for AI Anthropomorphic Interaction Services, effective July 15, restrict services simulating human personality and sustained emotional interaction.
  • The rules exclude non-emotional AI tools like customer service bots and educational assistants but aim to mitigate risks like extremist ideas and privacy leaks.