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AI cost-cutting not a legal excuse to fire workers, Chinese court says

South China Morning Post 04 May 2026 32m ago
AI cost-cutting not a legal excuse to fire workers, Chinese court says
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A court in China has ruled it illegal for a company to terminate an employee on the grounds that an artificial intelligence replacement would be cheaper, affirming limits on AI-driven job displacement amid a wave of anxiety over the technology’s potential to fuel unemployment. A 35-year-old worker surnamed Zhou who oversaw AI-generated responses at a fintech firm in Hangzhou, capital of east China
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