TOKYO/DALIAN, China -- Generative artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming more enmeshed in everyday life in China, fueling the rise of ByteDance's AI chatbot to the second-most widely used in the world.
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ByteDance's Doubao can play roles ranging from an English conversation partner to a romantic partner. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)
TOKYO/DALIAN, China -- Generative artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming more enmeshed in everyday life in China, fueling the rise of ByteDance's AI chatbot to the second-most widely used in the world.