Major Chinese marketing agency BlueFocus said it will “indefinitely” end hiring of third-party human copywriters and designers, and instead embrace ChatGPT-like artificial intelligence (AI) tools, adding to concerns about the impact of the technology on jobs.
The Beijing-based company said it would immediately cut certain outsourcing expenses, including creative design, copywriting and short-term contractors “to fully embrace generative AI”, according to an internal email verified by an employee.