Australia to ban AI chatbots creating emotional intimacy

The Digital Duty of Care Bill, passed in the lower house, mandates platforms to remove such content and improve user safety. It includes provisions for accessible algorithm opt-out features and explicitly targets harmful material like misogyny, suicide, and self-harm.

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