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Chinese dad uses AI to make son answer a school question every 10 minutes to keep watching TV
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 11.
📍 China, CN·🕐 58m ago·2 outlets
A father in southern China's Shenzhen has used artificial intelligence to modify his TV so that his son must answer a school question correctly every 10 minutes to keep watching.
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✓ Verified · 2 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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The story so far · 2 reports · · 2 countries✓ Verified Nov 11, 11:37 PM UTC
- Nov 11, 2:23 AM UTCFirst reportChina dad modifies TV to quiz son on school subjects every 10 minutes to curb screen addictionscmp.com ↗
- Nov 11, 11:37 PM UTC+21 h· you’re reading thisChinese dad uses AI to make son answer a school question every 10 minutes to keep watching TVe.vnexpress.net ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 11:37 PM UTC · +21 h
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
86%Independent outlets2
Statusverified
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Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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low risk