China’s ChatGPT Reportedly Bans Users From Mentioning Winnie the Pooh

• China’s ChatGPT rival Ernie reportedly bans users asking it to compare Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh, CNBC reports. 
• The Chinese chatbot was also found to deflect when asked about the origins of COVID-19. 
•  The findings come as China enters the AI arms race with big tech to make the best AI tools. 

China’s version of ChatGPT doesn’t want to talk about the iconic crop-top…