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Chinese Court Rules AI Replacement of Tech Worker Unlawful

A tech worker in Hangzhou, China, was dismissed when an AI system took over his role. However, an appeals court in the city has since ruled this termination to be unlawful, setting a precedent in the evolving legal landscape of AI and employment.


A tech worker in eastern China's Hangzhou city was dismissed after his job was replaced by AI. An appeals court in the city has ruled the dismissal unlawful. <img alt="Artificial Intelligence robots demonstrate working on power grid control units during a media organized tour at Guangdong Power Grid Robotics Laboratory in Guangzhou, in southern China" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5785x3856+0+0/resize/5785x3856!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.co...

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