China AI chatbot operator summoned by Shanghai regulator over content moderation failures
By MLex Staff ( June 20, 2025, 08:55 GMT | Insight) -- The Shanghai Internet regulator yesterday summoned the operator of a popular Chinese companionship artificial intelligence chatbot amid concerns it generated vulgar and inappropriate content, in the latest regulatory action targeting China’s burgeoning AI chatbot market. The Shanghai Municipal Internet Information Office directed Dreamland AI’s operator to immediately rectify content moderation failures and bolster oversight mechanisms for AI-generated conversations.The Shanghai Internet regulator yesterday summoned the operator of a popular Chinese companionship artificial intelligence chatbot amid concerns it generated vulgar and inappropriate content, in the latest regulatory action targeting China’s burgeoning AI chatbot market....
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