Some topics are off limits in Chinese AI, researchers find

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A popular Chinese AI program, Qwen, has no memory of Tiananmen Square and no tolerance for Winnie the Pooh.

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  • Reported by CBS News and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:08:54 UTC.

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