New regulations in China have pushed tech companies to pull the plug on popular AI companion services, leaving some people having to say a difficult goodbye to

Crime News • 2026-08-10 09:39 UTC • By Billy Odell Tucker-Robinson

New regulations in China have pushed tech companies to pull the plug on popular AI companion services, leaving some people having to say a difficult goodbye to a virtual companion. Read more: [↧](https://t.co/oarbCsSh84)

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