AI tokens a hit on China's Singles' Day as consumers embrace AI boom

China Global Television Network (CGTN) - Nov 7, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) tokens, the basic units used by large language models to process information, have emerged as a new product category on e-commerce platforms during China's Singles' Day shopping festival, raising questions about their value for ordinary consumers.

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