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Craig Hale

China says it is illegal for companies to fire humans if AI takes their jobs

AI writer.
  • Chinese law requires a "major change in the objective circumstances" to terminate a contract
  • AI and automation aren't enough by themselves to justify laying off a worker
  • Workers also have some responsibility to keep up with AI

China has made it illegal for companies to fire workers on the basis that they can be replaced by AI, making it one of the first countries to increase human labor protections amid a rise in workplace automation.

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