A Robot Wife: The Latest AI Development in China

A Robot Wife: The Latest AI Development in China
Humanoid robot Jia Jia, created by a team of engineers from the University of Science and Technology of China, is pictured following a presentation at a conference in Shanghai on Jan. 9, 2017. "Jia Jia" can hold a simple conversation and make specific facial expressions. Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images
Olivia Li
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China’s artificial intelligence (AI) researchers have created the world’s first “robot wife,” touting it as a solution to the severe gender imbalance within China’s population.

According to a report by Chinese media Sohu published on Nov. 5 last year, a group of top-notch Chinese engineers recently created the world’s first “AI wife.”  The news headline read, “a robot wife has been created, so you don’t need to marry a real wife in the future.” However, the report did not mention what institution or tech company may have created this invention.