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TikTok owner ByteDance powered an e-reader's unhinged AI assistant | TechCrunch

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An e-reader called Boox was used by an AI that spouted Chinese government propaganda.

An AI assistant was made by TikTok ’s parent company ByteDance , but the model is only meant to be used within China .

When asked questions about China and its allies, this AI spouted government propaganda, sparking an outcry from users.