China issues new proposals to regulate AI chatbots around mental health and suicide

China’s cyberspace administration has issued new draft rules aiming to regulate how AI chatbots can affect users’ emotional wellbeing. The proposed measures come amid a surge in new AI chatbots in the country and concerns over how they can affect minors’ mental health. Also in this edition: Australians buy metal detectors in droves in the hope of prospecting gold. Plus, Beyoncé joins Forbes’ billionaire club.