Chinese Property Giant Said Its Employee of The Year Was Not a Human, But an AI Program

AI-powered virtual humans are proliferating in China, replacing humans in many fields

A man types on a computer keyboard. Kacper Pempel/Reuters

From news anchors to company employees, AI-powered virtual humans have quickly taken over human posts in China.

In December 2021, China’s property giant Vanke said its employee of the year was not a human.