Archive - Boyuan's Rich Sources

An AI assistant with system privileges: what could possibly go wrong?

Nobody asked for a handset possessed by its own AI. ByteDance built one anyway.

Dec 10, 2025 • 王博源 Boyuan Wang

June 2025

So… my mom started using AI

Forget leaderboards and benchmarks. In China, AI wins when your mom actually uses it.

Jun 30, 2025 • 王博源 Boyuan Wang

Is Pangdonglai-ism the answer to China’s ailing supermarkets?

A six-hour drive for orange juice, and a glimpse of Chinese retail’s future

Jun 16, 2025 • 王博源 Boyuan Wang

Apple Tax through the eyes of a first-time developer from China

Thanks to AI and shifting global regulations, it’s probably the best time to be an indie app developer who wants to make money. But for Chinese…

Jun 3, 2025 • 王博源 Boyuan Wang

May 2025

When smarter AI means less sensitive about privacy

As AI agents rise, concerns about surveillance and trust resurface—only more urgently.

May 1, 2025 • 王博源 Boyuan Wang

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