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ChatGPT fever sweeps China as tech firms seek growth

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5 min read . Updated: 22 Feb 2023, 10:49 PM IST The Wall Street Journal

This picture taken on January 23, 2023 in Toulouse, southwestern France, shows screens displaying the logos of OpenAI and ChatGPT. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) (AFP) — This picture taken on January 23, 2023 in Toulouse, southwestern France, shows screens displaying the logos of OpenAI and ChatGPT. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) (AFP)

As companies play catch-up in AI race, they face hurdles including securing advanced chips and China’s tight censorship rules.

The viral popularity of ChatGPT has stirred a frenzy within China where tech companies, battered by a two-year regulatory clampdown and the Covid-19 pandemic, have been seeking new sources of growth.