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Chinese Courts Rule Companies Cannot Fire Workers Simply to Replace Them With AI
(www.caixinglobal.com)
this post was submitted on 30 Apr 2026
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In practice, I've heard of companies using AI to "replace" large groups of people, then higher back a few of them with expanded responsibilities and worse pay.
So, they are using it to replace workers, just not in the neat sci-fi sense.
They don’t need AI for that. I was handed the exact same deal in 2008.