Perhaps the manner of the questions was not to ChatGPT's taste, and the answers were rather general, not very detailed, but generally to the point, enough to serve as an outline for some articles
Here's a screenshot of the chat with ChatGPT:
Q: What is the root cause of the declining birth rate in China? Tell me in detail
ChatGPT: There are several reasons why China's birth rate is falling:
Policy factor: China's one-child policy, introduced in 1978, limits the number of children a family can have.
Economic factors: With the development of economy and the improvement of people's living standard and education level, people's attitude towards childbearing has changed and they no longer regard childbearing as the economic pillar.
Social factors: In modern society, personal development and career development are pursued, and many people are reluctant to spend too much time and energy on family and childbearing.
Medical factors: With the development of modern medicine, people can better control their birth and delay their childbearing age.
To sum up, China's declining birth rate is the result of a confluence of economic, policy, social and medical factors.
Q: Tell me more
ChatGPT: Of course, these reasons are more detailed as follows:
Policy factor: China's one-child policy, introduced in 1978, limits the number of children a family can have. The policy effectively controlled the population, but it also led to the imbalance of family and society.
Economic factors: With the development of economy, the improvement of people's living standard and education level, the cost of childbirth also increases. As a result, many choose not to have children, or to have fewer children, in order to focus on personal development and career.
Social factors: Modern society puts more emphasis on personal development and career, and people are no longer willing to spend a lot of time and energy on family and childbearing. In addition, as women's status in society continues to improve, they are increasingly concerned about their careers and development.
Medical factors: The development of modern medicine has led to better birth control, for example through contraceptives and other birth control methods. This allows people to delay childbearing and better prepare for economic and social conditions before having children.
Generally speaking, the declining birth rate in China is the result of a combination of many factors. Policy, economic, social and medical factors all contribute to the birth rate
Q: Tell me more
ChatGPT: In addition to this, there are several other factors that may have contributed to China's declining birth rate:
Urbanization and ruralization: With the development of China's economy, more and more people are leaving the countryside for cities. The high intensity and cost of urban living can have an impact on people's reproductive decisions.
Education factor: The improvement of modern education level also has an impact on the birth rate. More women are getting higher education, which has an impact on fertility.
Quality of life and health factors: Improvements in quality of life and health may also influence people's reproductive decisions. When people have better living standards and better health, they may be more willing to delay childbearing, or not.
Environmental factors: Environmental pollution and other environmental problems may also have an impact on people's reproductive decisions. When environmental problems are severe, people may be reluctant to have children, or have fewer children.
All of these factors may have an impact on China's birth rate, but just how much impact remains to be further studied. Generally speaking, the decline in China's birth rate is the result of a combination of many factors, not caused by a single factor.