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On October 22, 2026, 55-year-old Mu Yumei stated that she does not believe AI will be better than her at making shaobing and writing poetry. According to a same-day report by Shangguan News, Mu Yumei has sold shaobing in Shenzhen for 14 years and written poetry for two years, and in September this year she appeared on the AI-themed speech stage at the Bund Conference. She believes that AI cannot get the heat and flipping right when making shaobing, cannot produce her flavor, and will not be able to replace humans even in ten years; AI poetry lacks real-life feeling, and even if it writes well, it is "it writes its own, I write mine," and she herself is not anxious. There are currently no subsequent developments.
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Shanghai Observer
Mu Yumei: I don't believe AI can make flatbreads or write poetry better than I can
55-year-old Mu Yumei has sold flatbreads in Shenzhen for 14 years and has written poetry for two years. In September this year, she took the stage for an AI-themed speech at the Bund Conference, saying bluntly, "I don't believe AI can make flatbreads or write poetry better than I can." She believes AI can't get the heat and flipping right when making flatbreads and can't produce her flavor, and won't be able to replace people even in ten years; AI poetry lacks genuine life experience, and even if it writes well, "it writes its own, I write mine"—she herself is not anxious.
Shanghai Observer
Sesame Flatbread Poet Mu Yumei: In the AI Era, I'm Not Anxious—AI Can't Write the Pain of My Feet Sunk in the Mud
At the 2026 Inclusion·Bund Summit's "Digital Mulan" conference, 55-year-old "sesame flatbread poet" Mu Yumei spoke about how she views AI: she still writes poetry with pen and paper, believing AI cannot replace real-life feelings. Technical volunteers from the Ant Foundation's "Digital Mulan" project developed a small AI tool called "Fireworks Poetry" for her, ultimately positioning it as a "conversational" tool for recording, prompting, and companionship—not one that decides what she should write. She said she doesn't force AI and doesn't force herself; right now, kneading the flatbread well and baking it fragrant matters more.