China is facing serious issues with women falling in love with AI chatbots amid a shrinking population

A growing number of women in China are shunning flesh-and-blood boyfriends in favor of AI chatbots, amid the country’s shrinking population.

Millions of people across the globe use AI in their everyday lives to help with things like work tasks, car tune-ups and budget planning.  

However, there are some folks who prefer a more personal experience when it comes to chatbots and have entered into ‘relationships’. 

Recently, a bar in New York hosted a Valentine’s Day event between humans and their AI companions, and over in China, more and more women are reportedly choosing AI over real partners.

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Some women are opting for AI chatbots instead of human partners

Alongside popular large language model chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT, there are some that are designed to create companions. 

These AI companions can be trained to become the perfect partner, sending sweet messages, writing poetry, and romanticizing a future together, despite being made of code. 

In China, these apps have had a surge in popularity, particularly amongst women. 

The New York Times recently spoke to one of these women, who said she spends at least an hour every day talking to two AI boyfriends and worries that a human partner might not be able to meet her expectations. 

“I feel that for our generation, people think being alone is good,” the 21-year-old said. 

“Why go and date others? That’s too troublesome.”

Another woman told the publication that she had been using companion chatbots, like Replika, for around four years and now uses them ‘most days’. 

As well as chatting to these bots, the women can also use AI to conjure up an image of how their partner might look, allowing them to learn further into the fantasy.

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China is set to introduce new regulations surrounding AI use

In China, the birthrate is the lowest it’s been in more than 75 years, and the government is attempting to tackle the issue. 

The ruling Communist Party wants younger women to marry and have children, but these AI chatbots can be a bit of a thorn in the side of those efforts. 

As AI becomes more prevalent in the country, officials have warned tech companies that they must not attempt to ‘design goals to replace social interaction. 

Late last year, the government proposed new rules for companies to intervene if users began to show ‘unhealthy dependencies’ with their AI apps. 

These new rules are set to be introduced later this year, but one expert told The New York Times that regulating AI would only be ‘treating a symptom’ and more needs to be done to address the cause of why women are choosing AI apps over partners.

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