The FBI says your texts aren’t secure. Do you need to stop? – The Hill
While you may not be a primary target of a hacking campaign like this, “ordinary individuals are not immune,” he… read more
AI “deathbots” are helping people in China grieve – Rest of World
“Resurrecting” the dead has become a popular application of generative AI in China. It’s one element of an AI gold… read more
Somebody Cloned Me in China… – Olga Loiek [Video]
It is one thing to see funny deepfakes in Instagram Reels, and it is another to receive a message saying… read more
AI Chatbots Are Learning to Spout Authoritarian Propaganda – Wired
When OpenAI, Meta, Google, and Anthropic made their chatbots available around the world last year, millions of people initially used… read more
They wanted careers in tech. They’re stuck as TikTok moderators – Rest of World
Through LinkedIn, Asif landed a job as a content moderator at Bigo Live. “I didn’t think much of it at… read more
Want to stop livestreaming? That’ll be $42,000 – Rest of World
China’s multibillion-dollar livestreaming industry is driven, in part, by about 24,000 talent agencies, which provide training and equipment to livestreamers… read more
How China became the world’s shopping cart – Rest of World
The Chinese e-commerce sector is on a mission to shake its reputation as just the manufacturer of cheap “made in… read more
The end of anonymity on Chinese social media – Rest of World
On October 31, Weibo, as well as several other major Chinese social media platforms including WeChat, Douyin, Zhihu, Xiaohongshu, and… read more
Anxious and online, Chinese youth embrace spirituality apps – rest of world
For spirituality businesses, maintaining visibility while avoiding government scrutiny is a delicate balance. “Creating a digital spirituality business in China… read more
When AI doesn’t speak your language – .coda
All but 60 of the world’s roughly 7,000 languages are considered “low-resource” by artificial intelligence researchers. Mongolian belongs to the… read more