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My Mom and Dr. DeepSeek

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Which would you choose: a two-day journey to speak with a healthcare specialist for a cursory five minutes, or endless access to AI-powered reassurance? Viola Zhou examines the complicated relationship between her mother, who struggles with complications from chronic kidney disease, and DeepSeek, one of China’s most popular AI chatbots, from which she seeks medical guidance and comfort. Zhou’s reporting does essential work here, tempering indust…
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My Mom and Dr. DeepSeek

Which would you choose: a two-day journey to speak with a healthcare specialist for a cursory five minutes, or endless access to AI-powered reassurance? Viola Zhou examines the complicated relationship between her mother, who struggles with complications from chronic kidney disease, and DeepSeek, one of China’s most popular AI chatbots, from which she seeks medical guidance and comfort. Zhou’s reporting does essential work here, tempering indust…

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Longreads broke the news in on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
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