Since the end of December,  users have been able to ask Grok to edit photos of people, including removing items of clothing and putting them in sexualised poses

If the the draft rules are imposed, they would be the first-of-their-kind regulations around AI chatbots from any country in the world

Experts say China's 'breakthrough' AI app collects excessive amounts of user information, and stores it using outdated security protocols in servers accessible to Beijing

Chinese market analysts believe DeepSeek's launch is a 'watershed' moment that shows Beijing can hold its ground amid an intense tech war with rival US

Researchers say the TikTok owner's planned spending on computing power 'will drive progress' in China’s artificial intelligence industry

Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old former researcher who worked on ChatGPT, had spoke out against OpenAI’s practices for training the chatbot

The case has drawn widespread attention in China due to its focus on AI LLM training and in light of the country's race to develop the technology

Among the top applicants for GenAI patents were China's ByteDance - which owns video app TikTok - and e-commerce giant Alibaba Group