China AI Companion Law Arrives July 15: Doubao and Qwen Agent Data Will Be Deleted

Starting July 15, Chinese AI platforms Doubao and Qwen must shut down their personalized AI agent services to comply with new government regulations. Users will lose access to these customized chatbots, and all associated personal data will be deleted. The policy reflects a tightening of oversight regarding how generative AI models store and process individual user information.