How Chinese AI is censoring the controversy around Mbappé’s Chairman Mao comments
Summary
FRANCE 24’s Observers team tested Chinese AI chatbots after Kylian Mbappé’s remark about a meme depicting Mao Zedong drew criticism in China. With a China-based internet address and a question in Chinese, Doubao refused to answer whether Mbappé had called Mao a dictator, saying the request might violate its usage rules.Key Facts
- Mbappé discussed the meme during an appearance on the French podcast “The Bridge.”
- He described the person in the meme as, he thought, a Chinese dictator.
- The article says Chinese sponsors Dongpeng Group, Mengniu and Milkground ended partnerships linked to Mbappé.
- A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson criticized Mbappé, and the article says he later apologized.
- FRANCE 24 tested DeepSeek, Doubao and ByteDance’s international chatbot, Dola.
- The team used VPNs with Chinese and French IP addresses and asked questions in Chinese and French.
- Doubao refused the Chinese-language question when the team used a China-based IP address.
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