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How DAN, ChatGPT’s Rogue Twin, Is Wooing Young Chinese

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.

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The unfiltered version of OpenAI’s popular chatbot, DAN, which stands for Do Anything Now, is growing increasingly popular among China’s Gen Z with its candid and often provocative responses. On social media, conversations with DAN are amassing millions of views.

How a Red-Haired Chatbot Became China’s New Favorite English Tutor

The ChatGPT-based video app Call Annie has unexpectedly found a large user base in China, where parents are sharing tips on how to turn the chatbot into a makeshift language tutor.

Swipe Right to Hire Me: How Tinder Became China’s Hottest Networking App

Young Chinese are increasingly using the dating app to hunt for potential job openings amid soaring graduate unemployment. But the trend is sparking concern among the platform’s users — and inside Tinder itself.

In China, AI-Generated Fashion Models Are Hugely Popular — and Sexist

China’s fashion models are rapidly being replaced by doe-eyed, big-breasted, AI-generated bots. Women are horrified.