'Are You Dead?' China's viral app reveals a complex reality of solo living and changing social ties

A Chinese personal safety app called Are You Dead?—recently rebranded as Demumu—has gone viral in recent weeks, attracting ...

'ChatGPT saved my life.' How patients, and doctors, are using AI to make a diagnosis

Hundreds of millions of people are turning to chatbots to help figure out what's wrong with them. Doctors say that's not ...
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Viral app ‘Are You Dead Yet?’ unveils the anxiety and pain of single Chinese youths

Are You Dead Yet?” appealed to the psychology of the insecure youths, who don’t want to disturb others but wish that someone ...