Commenting on China's reaction after the popularisation of ChatGPT, SMU Associate Professor of Computer Science Zhu Feida noted that Chinese technology companies have accelerated the launch of their own chatbot products as a response. He acknowledged that such a move at this time could be considered late to the party, but noted that many of these companies have been conducting research on chatbots for several years. Therefore, these companies have been forced to confront the arrival of ChatGPT at this time, and are not simply improvising on immature technology.