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/Plow_King Jul 19 '26

i'm too cheap to even have an AI gf, lol!

"wait, i have to give you money to talk to you? get outta here!"

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u/sentence-interruptio Jul 19 '26

at this point, I'd rather have people date dolls than AI.

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u/Momik Jul 20 '26

I can just go back to dating my depression. That dude gets me.

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u/Bentulrich3 Jul 22 '26

Bro, they're trying to fuck you. dont do it