Creepy AI news anchor with 'skills of a thousand presenters' is unveiled in China... but there's a major catch

CHINA has unveiled its latest technological exploit - an AI news anchor who claims to have the professional skills of a "thousand presenters". The virtual robot journalist, named Ren Xiaorong, now exists to deliver the news and answer questions 24 hours a day, yet there is a catch. The creepily human-like avatar, however clever, can only respond from a pre-written script and also peddles the Chinese Communist Party's official line. Ren has joined China's state-controlled newspaper, People's Daily, as their newest employee and claims to have the skills of "thousands of news anchors". She was unveiled this week as the host of People's Daily app, where she can answer questions relating to the "Two Sessions" government conference.