China’s AI Revolution

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China Proposes to Regulate AI-Generated Content Amid ChatGPT Craze

Timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing on a vast range of sources, these succinct articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context.

NEWS

All generative AI products will have to be inspected by the authorities under the new proposed rules.

Ye Zhanhang

In Training Machines, China’s Disabled Find New Hope, Old Woes

Translations, cross-publications, and collaborative projects from Sixth Tone’s external partners. 

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As China ramps up on feeding data into AI, people with disabilities wrestle with the job prospects it brings.

Code for Life

Test of Character: A Stenographer’s AI Fears

China is a world leader in artificial intelligence research, including in the field of transcription. As these new technologies enter the market, will the country’s stenographers be out of a job?

The Young Workers Facing an AI Threat

Articles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants.

FEATURES

Starting out in the workforce can be challenging — especially when you’re competing with robots for jobs.

Chen Na

Can AI Solve China’s Traffic Gridlock?

Artificial intelligence could unclog the country’s traffic jams — but legislation and human error still pose barriers to development.

Zhang Liping

How AI Could Teach Chinese Kids Their ABCs

Robot educators could revolutionize the way children learn — but is the current technology good enough to justify the hefty price tag?

Qian Zhecheng

Could AI Be the Cure for China’s Medical Crisis?

The country has robot-doctor fever — but some think the possibilities for AI in health care have been misdiagnosed.

Cai Yiwen

Even China’s Backwater Cities Are Going Smart

China has grand plans for an artificial intelligence rollout — and remote urban areas are getting in on the action.