The news presenter has a deeply uncanny air as he delivers a partisan and pejorative message in Mandarin: Taiwan's outgoing president, Tsai Ing-wen, is as effective as limp spinach, her period in office beset by economic under performance, social problems and protests. "Water spinach looks at water spinach. Turns out that water spinach isn't just a name," says the presenter, in an extended metaphor about Tsai being "Hollow Tsai" – a pun related to the Mandarin word for water spinach. This is not a conventional broadcast journalist, even if the lack of impartiality is no longer a shock. The anchor is generated by an artificial intelligence programme, and the segment is trying, albeit clumsily, to influence the Taiwanese presidential election. The source and creator of the video are unknown, but the clip is designed to make voters doubt politicians who want Taiwan to remain at arm's length from China, which claims that the self-governing island is part of its territory.

Like most newsreaders, Zae-In wears a microphone pinned to her collar and clutches a stack of notes – but unlike most, her face is entirely fake. A "virtual human" designed by South Korean artificial intelligence company Pulse9, Zae-In spent five months this year reading live news bulletins on national broadcaster SBS. That, you might think, is it then. To adapt the words of another animated newscaster: "I, for one, welcome our new AI overlords." The world belongs to the artificially intelligent and the News at Ten will never be the same again.

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.

Meet the newest broadcast journalist recruited by China's state-controlled newspaper, who is powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Named'Ren Xiaorong', the virtual young woman claims to be able to answer questions and deliver news broadcasts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. But there's a catch - the avatar is only able to answer pre-set questions, and the responses she gives heavily promote the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) line. The questions relate to the'Two Sessions' political conference that ended on Monday, where delegates in the country discussed and approved legislation. Ren has been developed by the CCP's official news outlet, People's Daily, and says she has the skills of'thousands of news anchors'. Meet the newest broadcast journalist recruited by China's state-controlled newspaper, who is powered by artificial intelligence (AI) She was unveiled on Weibo, a social networking platform in China, in a video, dressed smartly in a black blazer and stood in front of a city skyline.

The "news broadcasters" appear stunningly real, but they are AI-generated deepfakes in first-of-their-kind propaganda videos that a research report published Tuesday attributed to Chinese state-aligned actors. The fake anchors -- for a fictious news outlet called Wolf News -- were created by artificial intelligence software and appeared in footage on social media that seemed to promote the interests of the Chinese Communist Party, US-based research firm Graphika said in its report. "This is the first time we've seen a state-aligned operation use AI-generated video footage of a fictitious person to create deceptive political content," Jack Stubbs, vice president of intelligence at Graphika, told AFP. In one video analyzed by Graphika, a fictious male anchor who calls himself Alex critiques US inaction over gun violence plaguing the country. In the second, a female anchor stresses the importance of "great power cooperation" between China and the United States.

China's state news agency Xinhua this week introduced the newest members of its newsroom: AI anchors who will report "tirelessly" all day every day, from anywhere in the country. Chinese viewers were greeted with a digital version of a regular Xinhua news anchor named Qiu Hao. The anchor, wearing a red tie and pin-striped suit, nods his head in emphasis, blinking and raising his eyebrows slightly. "Not only can I accompany you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. I can be endlessly copied and present at different scenes to bring you the news," he says.

You don't have to pick up a paintbrush to create a museum-worthy painting. Thanks to an AI tool called DALL-E, all you have to do is type in the picture you want to make. Now that it's finally available to the public, we'll explain how to use DALL-E to generate AI art for free. This versatile tool is excellent for novice artists and experts alike. For example, it can help you develop ideas for paintings -- and you can then tweak the images you generate, so they look perfect.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a trend that is here to stay at least in the foreseeable future. Many countries have started embracing this technology; notable among them is China. This article explores how China has harnessed AI in the fields of e-commerce, finance and health from a layman's perspective. AI has improved our lives in many ways, but there are still some controversial issues concerning its use. The first thing that comes to mind in the way China has been transformed by AI technology can be traced back to the year 2013.

China's state news agency has revealed its first 3D AI-powered news anchor after replicating the looks and the actions of a human journalist with cutting-edge technologies. The virtual female presenter, branded as the world's first of its kind, can move around smoothly and display complex facial expressions. She can even change her outfits and hairstyles according to different scenarios, a spokesperson said. Beijing's state media has revealed'the world's first 3D AI news anchor' today after'cloning' a human reporter with cutting edge technologies. The virtual female presenter, branded as the world's first of its kind, can move around smoothly and display complex facial expressions The uncanny avatar (pictured), named Xin Xiaowei, was developed by Xinhua along with Sogou, a Chinese technology company specialising in web search.

Neon, the artificial human prototype conceptualized by computer scientist and inventor Pranav Mistry, created waves recently. The President and CEO of Samsung's STAR Labs told ET in an exclusive interview that he created Neon because human beings are unable to connect with artificial intelligence (AI) assistants such as Apple's Siri. The Palanpur (Gujarat)-born Mistry, considered one of the best innovative minds in the world right now, said Neon will be a companion to the elderly and to those who are lonely and could even work as fashion models or news anchors. The 38-year-old also spoke about the dangers posed by AI,echoing Google parent Alphabet Inc's chief Sundar Pichai who recently called upon governments to regulate AI. Edited Excerpts: When you started thinking about Neon, what was the problem you were trying to solve?