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Caiwei Chen

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China Tech Reporter at MIT Technology Review

thinking and writing about tech, internet, art, ai, and more. reporter @techreview. your favorite China person's favorite China person

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  • 1 week ago | share.google | Caiwei Chen

    New research shows that in AI-to-AI price negotiations, weaker models often lose out—costing users real money and raising concerns about growing digital inequality. The race to build ever larger AI models is slowing down. The industry’s focus is shifting toward agents—systems that can act autonomously, make decisions, and negotiate on users’ behalf. But what would happen if both a customer and a seller were using an AI agent?

  • 2 weeks ago | mittechreview.com.br | Caiwei Chen

    Desde que o vídeo foi publicado no início de abril milhões de usuários do TikTok assistiram a um jovem chinês, vestindo uma camiseta azul, sentado ao lado de um conjunto tradicional de chá e falando diretamente para a câmera, em inglês com sotaque: “Vamos expor o maior segredo do mercado de luxo.”Ele se levanta e ergue o que parece ser uma bolsa Birkin da Hermès, uma das mais exclusivas e caras do mundo, antes de apontar para as prateleiras atrás dele, repletas de outras bolsas.

  • 3 weeks ago | technologyreview.com | Caiwei Chen

    Last year, China saw a boom in foundation models, the do-everything large language models that underpin the AI revolution. This year, the focus has shifted to AI agents—systems that are less about responding to users’ queries and more about autonomously accomplishing things for them. There are now a host of Chinese startups building these general-purpose digital tools, which can answer emails, browse the internet to plan vacations, and even design an interactive website.

  • 3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Caiwei Chen

    4 hours agoInvestment Firm CEO Tells Thousands in Conference Audience That 60% of Them Will Be 'Looking for Work' Next YearThere were over 5,500 people at SuperReturn International 2025, making it the largest private equity event in the world. Robert F.

  • 1 month ago | technologyreview.com | Caiwei Chen |Antonio Regalado

    Since the Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui was released from prison in 2022, he has sought to make a scientific comeback and to repair his reputation after a three-year incarceration for illegally creating the world’s first gene-edited children. While he has bounced between cities, jobs, and meetings with investors, one area of visible success on his come-back trail has been his X.com account, @Jiankui_He, which has become his main way of spreading his ideas to the world.

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Caiwei Chen
Caiwei Chen @CaiweiC
6 Jun 25

Per Chinese media Hong Kong University of Technology has already accepted two Harvard transfers, it is the first university that openly said that they would unconditionally accept any international student at Harvard having visa issues https://t.co/uPq9JRka2X

Caiwei Chen
Caiwei Chen @CaiweiC
5 Jun 25

Yes, I have a piece out on China’s AI agent boom too! It’s a story still unfolding—but we're tracking ambitious startups like @genspark_ai and @flowith_ai following @ManusAI_HQ’s global playbook, plus the wave of frantic copycats popping up at home. https://t.co/9wJXwzGB55

Caiwei Chen
Caiwei Chen @CaiweiC
3 Jun 25

Apparently an AGI themed craft beer place is opening in Zhongguancun, Beijing’s tech district. Allegedly it’s sponsored by Zhipu and each type of beer is named after an AI startup on the scene… what would it take for the ai news heads to include this in their roundup tomorrow https://t.co/YmlVqwRLDm