BREAKING
China, California, NY Rein In AI Companions
Curb Emotional Dependency By Design
Three Jurisdictions, One Aim
China
Jul 15, 2026
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Rest reminder after 2 hours
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Bans dependency by design
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No intimate bots for minors
California SB 243
Jan 1, 2026
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Repeated AI notices to minors
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Suicide-prevention protocol
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Annual state reporting
Core Guardrails Required
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Disclose it's not human
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2
Break reminders
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3
Detect self-harm
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4
Verify user ages
Enforcement Still Untested
AI NEWS BLITZ
AI NEWS BLITZ
Regulators on three continents are moving to rein in AI companion chatbots.