苹果新规:约会应用与AI陪伴应用须限18岁以上
原标题:Apple restricts dating apps and AI companions to users 18 and up
AI 摘要
苹果周一宣布调整 App Store 政策,要求所有提供约会或恋爱关系功能的应用必须标注 18+ 年龄分级,并从 11 月 16 日起强制开发者添加新的内容描述符,以更严格地限制未成年人使用约会应用和涉及性/浪漫内容的 AI 陪伴应用。该政策延续了苹果此前推出的全球年龄验证技术和家长控制等儿童保护措施,可能影响 Character.AI、Replika 及 xAI 的 AI 陪伴产品。此外,应用若向他人共享用户真实位置也需明确标注,巴西家庭位置共享类应用可申请政府官方评级替代 A16 分级。
正文节选
Apple is adjusting its App Store policies to make it more difficult for minors to use online dating apps or AI companions that engage in “sexual or romantic content,” the tech giant shared in an announcement to developers on Monday. The new rules follow other changes the company has made to better protect minors, which include the rollout of its age assurance technology globally and more parental controls and child safety features. While most major dating services typically restrict their platfo