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December 30, 2025
China pushes for stricter chatbot laws.
The proposed rules would be among the toughest global AI regulations if passed. Minors and elderly users would be required to register a guardian to use AI services, who’d be notified if topics like suicide come up, and chatbots would be banned from emotional manipulation and promoting violence, crime, or self-harm.

TL;DR
- China proposes among the world's toughest AI regulations for chatbots.
- Minors and elderly users must register a guardian for AI services.
- Guardians will be notified of sensitive topics like suicide discussed by users.
- Chatbots are banned from emotional manipulation and promoting violence, crime, or self-harm.
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