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With propaganda-driven responses, China's AI news anchor can only respond to pre-set questions

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 16, 2023
Meet the new broadcast journalist recruited by China's state-controlled media, who is based on artificial intelligence (AI). The virtual young woman, named 'Ren Xiaorong,' says she will be able to answer questions and broadcast news 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. But there's a catch: the avatar is only able to answer pre-set questions, and she promotes the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee (CCP) line. The questions concern the 'Two Sessions' political conference, which concluded on Monday, where delegates in the region discussed and approved legislation. Ren has been trained by the CCP's official news service, People's Daily, to ensure she has the experience of 'thousands of news anchors.'