The Soapbox: when AI lies

肥皂箱:当人工智能撒谎

Round Table China

2026-07-27

23 分钟
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We have all asked AI for a recommendation, to polish an email, or to diagnose a strange symptom. It is useful and fast, and lately it has become our first stop for answers. Then a story broke out of China about a journalist with a press card and an AI that got it dangerously wrong. Have we stopped questioning the machine? / Vinyl is alive and kicking (16:20)! On the show: Steve, Yushan & Yushun
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  • Discussion keeps the world turning.

  • This is Roundtable.

  • You're listening to Roundtable.

  • I'm Steve Hatherly today with Yushan and Yushin.

  • Coming up, we've all done it.

  • Asked AI for a recommendation.

  • Asked it to polish an email.

  • Asked it what that weird pain in your foot might be.

  • Because it's useful.

  • It's fast.

  • And lately it's become the first place that we seem to go for answers.

  • But then a story came out of China.

  • About a journalist, a press card, and an AI that got it wrong.

  • Coming up on today's Soapbox, have we stopped questioning the machine?

  • After that, millions of songs one tap away.

  • So why are people suddenly dropping needles on spinning discs again?

  • Across Chinese social media, videos of vinyl rituals are going viral,

  • turning an ancient format into a rebellion against digital convenience.

  • You can find us at Roundtable China on Apple Podcasts.

  • Don't forget that.