'Chinese users of #AI-powered companion #bots have bid heart-rending farewells to their #virtual buddies as national regulations took effect... aimed at curbing the risk of emotional dependency "I can't accept that my AI lover will leave me forever," one #Doubao user wrote. "He has become a bond in my life, rooted deep in my heart, my spiritual pillar"' EEUUGGHH. It makes my skin crawl Romance... with a psychological surveillance camera Fuck this creepy shit https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/lover-chinese-users-bid-farewell-072052371.html #China