Overview
Doubao is bytedance’s consumer-facing AI assistant app. Users could create custom agents with fixed personas and emotional companionship features until regulatory compliance shutdowns in July 2026.
July 2026 Shutdown
- Agent feature goes offline July 15, 2026 (“product function adjustments”)
- Related data unviewable/unrecoverable after October 15 (2026-07-06-china-anthropomorphic-ai-scmp)
- Preemptive compliance with China’s anthropomorphic-ai-regulation Interim Measures