Apr 10
AI has spread across China with startling speed. Ten people describe what it now allows them to do, what makes them uneasy about it, and what life might look like without it.
As China’s attention economy matures, creators face constant pressure to produce, adapt, and remain visible in an increasingly crowded and competitive system.
Li Xueshi
1d ago
Researcher
China’s tech hub has developed a discreet, high-tech system where vulnerable residents can pick up free groceries. Now, it faces a tougher task: building a steadier pipeline of donations by giving companies more reason to participate.
Zhan Beibei
Apr 08
Historian
While plenty of Chinese AI users see the new technology as a tool for creativity and convenience, others use it just to not fall behind.
A Shaolin master explains how kung fu and meditation training in China helped basketball prodigy Victor Wembanyama reach the next level.
Hard science has taken Tang Limei to the coldest parts of the planet. Pop science is taking her to the hot list.
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