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SHANGHAI: Chinese official media reported on Wednesday that a guy from Shanghai lost over $28,000 after being duped into a long-distance “relationship” with an AI-generated partner.

A man in Shanghai lost nearly $28,000 after being tricked into a long-distance "relationship" with an AI-generated girlfriend, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday. Scammers used generative ...

A Chinese man in Shanghai identified as Mr. Liu has been defrauded of nearly $28,000 after falling victim to a long-distance “relationship” with an AI-generated girlfriend, Chinese state media ...

A Shanghai man has been defrauded of $28,000 after falling victim to a long-distance relationship with an AI-generated girlfriend, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday. According to state ...

A man in Shanghai lost about $28,000 after falling victim to a romance scam in which he was persuaded to meet a supposed lover who turned out to be developed by artificial intelligence ... him that ...