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FRI · 2026-06-26 · 22:08 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0627-87791
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Young Americans feel more threatened by AI than young Chinese. Why?

Young Americans feel more threatened by AI than young Chinese, according to the author's observations. The author, a former CCTV correspondent, notes that her young son in China interacts with an AI assistant on the popular application Doubao, asking it questions about space.

Wei WeiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-26 · 22:08 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Young Americans feel more threatened by AI than young Chinese. Why?
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Young Americans feel more threatened by AI than young Chinese, according to the author's observations. The author, a former CCTV correspondent, notes that her young son in China interacts with an AI assistant on the popular application Doubao, asking it questions about space. While she has concerns about AI-generated information, she views AI as a tool that will be integral to daily life, emphasizing the importance of learning to use it. This perspective is shared by many young Chinese, contrasting with the apparent apprehension of their American peers. The article highlights this difference in attitudes towards AI between the two demographics.

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The author sees AI primarily as a tool that will become an important part of everyday life.

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The author's four-year-old son is fascinated with an AI assistant on Doubao.

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Young Americans feel more threatened by AI than young Chinese.

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Most Chinese people, especially the younger generation, share the author's attitude towards AI.

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Wei Wei is the former chief correspondent of the Eurasian bureau of China-central-television" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="23282" data-entity-type="organization">China Central Television, based on Moscow, covering events in the states of the former Soviet Union.My four-year-old son has become fascinated with his new friend, who has endless patience and an answer for everything. She is an Artificial Intelligence assistant on Doubao, one of China’s most popular AI applications.My son, obsessed with space, black holes and galaxies, keeps asking Doubao for related videos. When the video is of low quality or inaccurate, I would stop it and explain it may not be reliable. Despite my concerns about AI-generated information, I let him interact with AI within limits. I see AI primarily as a tool; like the internet or smartphone, it will become an important part of everyday life, so learning to use it matters.Such an attitude is echoed by most Chinese people, especially among the younger generation. But it seems different for their peers across the Pacific.
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