Meet Lao Zhao: Chinese Youth Are Using AI to Manufacture “Expert Advice” Their Parents Can’t Ignore

You know those family group chats where parents are always dropping “expert” articles and videos to nag about their kids’ life choices? A young woman in Chongqing, China, decided to fight back—by creating her own “expert” with the help of AI.

“Lao Zhao Talks Sense,” the public WeChat account she launched, went viral among young netizens within days. She also created a video channel of “Zhao” and another female expert persona, “Sister Zheng,” covering topics like family relations, personal health, and fraud prevention.