Why Chinese youth embrace AI for fortune-telling despite critics labelling it a ‘scam’
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Why Chinese youth embrace AI for fortune-telling despite critics labelling it a ‘scam’

May 11, 2026
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Chinese youth are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for fortune-telling, discovering that AI models are cheaper, faster, and equally effective compared to traditional human soothsayers. On a popular Chinese social media platform, the hashtag deepseeksuanming, or DeepSeek fortune-telling, has amassed over 55 million views. DeepSeek is a family of Chinese AI models launched in 2023.

Why Chinese youth embrace AI for fortune-telling despite critics labelling it a ‘scam’

Many users report that AI fortune-telling has seamlessly integrated into their daily routines....

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