--- title: Medium | daily.dev description: New Chinese government regulations target AI companion apps that foster emotional attachment, framed as a response to concerns about the country's declining... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/medium-lh1ufbxnl twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Medium | daily.dev og:description: New Chinese government regulations target AI companion apps that foster emotional attachment, framed as a response to concerns about the country's declining... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/medium-lh1ufbxnl og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Lh1uFBxnL.png og:image:alt: Medium og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Medium **[Medium](https://daily.dev/sources/medium_js)** · 1 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary New Chinese government regulations target AI companion apps that foster emotional attachment, framed as a response to concerns about the country's declining birthrate. The rules go beyond typical chatbot safety discussions, restricting AI romance bots specifically. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [China's AI companion rules force Doubao, Qwen shutdowns](https://daily.dev/posts/china-s-ai-companion-rules-force-doubao-qwen-shutdowns-2pxnjdgx7) · The Next Web · 14 upvotes · 8 comments - [China wants to ban using AI relatives for the elderly](https://daily.dev/posts/china-wants-to-ban-using-ai-relatives-for-the-elderly-ftez6eopy) · The Register · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [OpenAI adds new teen safety rules to ChatGPT as lawmakers weigh AI standards for minors](https://daily.dev/posts/openai-adds-new-teen-safety-rules-to-chatgpt-as-lawmakers-weigh-ai-standards-for-minors-b7rcb0wwa) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Why Every Dating App Will Need an AI Companion](https://daily.dev/posts/why-every-dating-app-will-need-an-ai-companion-z0pp8rfbd) · Medium · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#bots](https://daily.dev/tags/bots), [#ai-regulation](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-regulation) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/medium-lh1ufbxnl) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Medium","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/medium-lh1ufbxnl","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/medium-lh1ufbxnl"},"datePublished":"2026-08-17T18:57:21.567Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T07:54:23.264Z","description":"New Chinese government regulations target AI companion apps that foster emotional attachment, framed as a response to concerns about the country's declining...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/b69ceaa963477d0a71d363a0912f0466?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/b69ceaa963477d0a71d363a0912f0466?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Medium","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Medium","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/medium","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/medium_js"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/medium-lh1ufbxnl","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"bots,ai-regulation","timeRequired":"PT1M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Medium","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/medium_js"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Medium"}]} ```