Doubao disables agent feature July 15, 2026; data unrecoverable after October 15. Qwen disables humanlike interactive agents July 10; broader agent functions offline July 15. Interim Measures for Administration of Anthropomorphic AI Interaction Services effective July 15, issued April 10 by CAC and four co-issuing agencies.
Rules target AI simulating human personality for sustained emotional interaction. Exempt: customer service, knowledge Q&A, workplace assistants, education — if no sustained emotional interaction. Tencent Yuanbao removed similar features in June 2026. Risks cited: extremist ideas, privacy leaks, mental health harm, addiction.