Gizmodo.com July 15, 2026 • 19:10

China’s War on ‘Lying Flat’ Comes for Companion Chatbots - Gizmodo

By AJ Dellinger

China’s War on ‘Lying Flat’ Comes for Companion Chatbots - Gizmodo

Authorities have seen what this behavior does to a person, and they don't like it.

The film Her would be significantly shorter in China, because the moment Theodore Twombly started to have feelings for the Scarlett Johansson-voiced AI named Samantha, the cord would get pulled out, … [+2923 chars]

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