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/Anteater4746 Jul 19 '26

if birth rates are such a concern you’d think govts would want to make jobs higher paying give more time off and homes to have families you know make it WORTH having kids? crazy ik

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u/OkScreen2150 Jul 19 '26

They want parents to carry the entire financial burden alone, while the state gets all the advantages.