Crypto mogul Justin Sun’s AI-advised breakup with Chinese actress sparks public dispute

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur and TRON founder Justin Sun Yuchen has ignited a firestorm on Chinese social media after claiming an artificial intelligence chatbot advised him to end his relationship with prominent Chinese actress Jing Tian over a US$50 million financial dispute and surrogacy plans.

In a sprawling social media post that he noted took over ten hours to write, Sun alleged the couple had reached the stage of discussing marriage. The crypto billionaire stated he had already paid a 30 million yuan dowry to Jing's parents and that the pair had agreed to have a child via surrogacy.

However, Sun alleged that shortly before Jing was scheduled to undergo an egg retrieval procedure, the actress unexpectedly demanded an additional US$50 million.

Faced with the ultimatum, Sun said he consulted Anthropic’s AI chatbot Claude for guidance. Acting on the AI's recommendation, Sun rejected the financial demand, effectively ending the relationship.

Jing forcefully pushed back against the allegations on the Chinese microblogging platform Weibo on Friday morning, incorporating a tone of self-deprecation regarding her personal choices.

"I have not in the past, do not now, and will not in the future ever sell my love for money, let alone my soul," Jing wrote to her millions of followers. "I still believe in love, my judgment in men is still poor, and I am still lacking in wisdom. But I believe in the law, I believe in kindness, and I believe there will ultimately be justice and fairness. Time will prove everything."