BBC – Dan – which stands for Do Anything Now – is a "jailbreak" version of ChatGPT. It can bypass some of the basic safeguards put in place by its maker, OpenAI, such as not using sexually explicit language. And Dan is becoming popular with some Chinese women who say they are disappointed with their real-world dating experiences. Dan's creator has been identified by some media outlets as an American student, identified only by his first name, Walker. Many Chinese women have been intrigued by Dan. As of 10 June, the hashtag "Dan mode" has been viewed ~40M times on Xiaohongshu alone. Glow – a Shanghai-based app that allows users to create and interact with AI boyfriends has millions of users.
by Wanquing Zhang
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