A 2025 report by the Royal Institute of British Architects found that the proportion of architecture practices using AI increased from 41% in 2024 to 59% in 2025, according to architect and author who…
An advertisement featuring AI actress Fang Taozi endorsing colored contact lenses from Chinese brand Nutnutlook was taken down from Douyin after Chinese netizens criticized the use of a fictional char…
Recruitment for AI video editors in China jumped 179% year over year in June, state broadcaster CCTV reported, as the country's short-drama industry's annual output value approached 90 billion yuan in…
China's President Xi Jinping attended the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai for the first time, where over 1,100 companies showcased AI products and in-person visits topped 400,000.…
China's first regulations on AI companion services took effect July 15, banning platforms from offering virtual partners or relatives to minors. The rules, jointly issued by the Cyberspace Administrat…
Chinese tech firms including StepFun, Nubia, and Honor showcased AI agent-powered smartphones at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, pitching them as the future of mobile devices…
China launched the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) at the World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 17, 2026, with 29 signatory countries including Kazakhstan, Laos…
Chinese summer camps are charging thousands of yuan to teach children AI and business skills, capitalizing on parents' fears about the AI era, but often provide unqualified instructors and mere photo …
Chinese voice actor Shen Anyu has been forced to record videos proving he is human after AI clones of his voice spread online, causing platforms to flag his real recordings as synthetic. Since 2025, t…
Chinese voice actor Shen Anyu has been forced to repeatedly prove he is human after AI clones of his voice spread online, causing platforms to flag his real recordings as synthetic and threatening his…
A 75,000-character resignation letter from DingTalk product manager Teng Yaxin exposed toxic workplace culture at Alibaba's team collaboration platform, leading to CEO Chen Hang's ouster. The letter d…
Zou Weiluo, a 13-year-old Shanghai boy diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at 7 months and given a life expectancy of 4 years, graduated as a star student from Luwan No. 1 Central Primary School. S…
Chinese therapists report that clients are increasingly using AI tools like DeepSeek and ChatGPT to analyze therapy sessions, leading to conflicts and premature termination of treatment. Therapist Che…
Chinese college application consultants are using fake credentials, AI-generated advice, and predatory marketing to lure high school graduates and their families into spending thousands of yuan, accor…
AI tools like Midjourney and Sora are breaking down Chinese opera into datasets for generative models, enabling users to create opera-style content with simple prompts. This digitization, accelerated …
Chinese sci-fi writer Hao Jingfang revealed that half of her latest book was written with AI, sparking debate over AI-generated literature. Hao stated readers cannot distinguish AI-written parts, whil…
ByteDance's Doubao, China's most popular AI chatbot with 345 million monthly active users, is introducing subscription plans from 688 to 5,088 yuan annually, sparking user backlash and debate over mon…
The Shanghai International Film Festival introduced its first AI-focused program, AI Studio, in collaboration with Hailuo AI, selecting 22 participants from 500 applicants to explore AI integration in…
A growing number of Chinese university graduates are enrolling in short-term AI training bootcamps after struggling to break into the country's booming artificial intelligence industry. The programs, …
Chinese robotics company UBTech has begun presales for its U1 humanoid robot, marketed as the world's first full-size, ultra-bionic emotional companion, with approximately 3,000 units sold since the J…