This picture taken on January 9, 2025 shows people checking an AI pet dog at a store of technology company Weilan in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. Weilan's AI dog, called "BabyAlpha", sells for up to 26,000 yuan, and the company says 70 percent of buyers are families with young children. (Photo by Rita QIAN / AFP) / To go with 'CHINA-AI-SOCIETY-TECHNOLOGY, FOCUS' by Mary Yang, with Emily Wang in Nanjing (Photo by RITA QIAN/AFP via Getty Images)