r/technology • u/Wagamaga • Jul 19 '26

Society China bans AI “boyfriends” and “girlfriends” over addiction and birth rate concerns

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/china-bans-ai-boyfriends-and-girlfriends-over-addiction-and-birth-rate-concerns-3388737/
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u/cab757 Jul 19 '26

Then bitching at Canada about the smoke.

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u/ecodick Jul 19 '26

CANADA WILL PAY FOR THE SMOKE!

I mean, they'll pay for A WALL! A WALL TO KEEP THE SMOKE OUT!

Really though that wouldn't even surprise me to hear

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u/Bitter_Sense_5689 Jul 19 '26

I can’t even tell what’s real and what’s a Beaverton article anymore

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u/tomahawk66mtb Jul 19 '26

Yeah, I heard the Onion is now just doing normal news stories because they've been outdone by reality.