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China’s ‘AI tigers’ Zhipu, Moonshot accused of collecting excessive data with chatbot apps
Zhipu’s Qingyan, also known as ChatGLM, was found to have collected information beyond what users authorised, while ...
The Economist8d
Young Chinese are turning to AI chatbots for friendship and love
Loneliness is a contributing factor, too. In 2024 the average Chinese spent just 18 minutes per day socialising, while ...
Turning to chatbots for comfort: Why more young Chinese are seeking AI over therapists
As stigma and lack of access challenge mental healthcare in China and Taiwan, a growing number are forming emotional bonds ...
Key AI hub China restricts schoolchildren's use of the tech
China is restricting how much children can use generative artificial intelligence in schools, according to a local release ...
The Financial Express6d
The AI tracker: AI avatar in court, China’s rising humanoids and much more
AI is being used in diverse and evolving ways: a deceased road rage victim gave a victim impact statement via an AI avatar; ...
Legit on MSN8d
China's Alibaba says annual revenue up six percent year-on-year
Internet giant Alibaba posted on Thursday a six percent increase in annual revenue, the latest positive sign for China's tech ...
Tom's Guide7d
I test AI chatbots for a living and these are the best ChatGPT alternatives
I test AI apps for a living and I’ve pulled ... concerns in some countries due to its servers being based in China, and its chatbots tend to avoid sensitive political topics.
FirstFT: Hong Kong stocks outpace mainland China by widest margin in decades
Also in today’s newsletter, Joe Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer, and pro-EU centrist wins Romanian presidency ...
The New York Times5d
In the Future, China Will Be Dominant. The U.S. Will Be Irrelevant.
The results of China’s approach have been stunning. When the Chinese start-up DeepSeek launched its artificial intelligence chatbot in January, many Americans suddenly realized that China ...