@the.australian: Last week, an almighty row broke out between Beijing and Manila over an AI-generated cartoon. Published by a Chinese state-owned newspaper and condemned by the Philippines as racist, it depicted the southeast Asian nation as a karaoke-singing monkey taking orders from Japan and the United States. The video was no aberration, but the latest in a growing stream of AI-generated cartoons targeting China’s adversaries – and a vivid illustration of how artificial intelligence is becoming embedded throughout Beijing’s propaganda and communications apparatus. Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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Wednesday 22 July 2026 02:00:03 GMT