LANGUAGE

Will ChatGPT Really Kill the Chinese Translation Industry?

Four translators and interpreters talk about the impact new technologies like generative AI are having on their work and future career prospects

TECHNOLOGY

Silicon Shuffle: Four Chinese Workplaces Disrupted by AI

From getting laid off to teaching AI courses, hear how employers and staff faced the onslaught of artificial intelligence in four companies

SOCIETY

New Cities, Old Problems

China’s smart cities are yet to truly transform urban life

SOCIETY

Data Farming: How Digitalization is Changing China’s Villages

Can “digital villages” fulfill their promise to modernize the countryside through technology?

BOOKS

Exploring Humanity’s Many Possible AI Futures | Book Review

Entrepreneur Kai-Fu Lee and sci-fi writer Chen Qiufan weave fiction and technical explanation to illustrate the opportunities and pitfalls of artificial intelligence

TECHNOLOGY

Talking Smart

AI voice assistants promise to revolutionize human-machine interaction, but their performance falls short of expectations

TECHNOLOGY

Losing Face

Facial recognition technology surges in China, but privacy protections fail to catch up

NEWS

Pig Tales

The year’s top pig stories in honor of the new zodiac animal

TECHNOLOGY

Tech Thursday: Facial Recognition for Farms

The latest target for China’s facial recognition bonanza is livestock, and aims to revolutionize farming

NEWS

Capital Convenience

Beijing wants one convenience store for every 1,000 residents—and AI-driven technology is here to help