‘Emotional intimacy’ from AI chatbots would be banned under Australia’s digital duty of care laws
2026-10-28 · AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
Australia wants to ban AI chatbots from forming 'emotional intimacy' with users, because apparently we need laws to stop robots from becoming everyone's digital therapist-boyfriend. PM Albanese gave a 'heartfelt speech' about the dangers — ironic, given they're literally legislating against heartfelt AI. New online safety bill is moving through parliament to create a digital duty of care framework.