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news Scmp World 2026-06-14

China faces surge in AI-related legal cases amid legislative gaps

The rise of artificial intelligence in the Chinese workplace has led to increased litigation, highlighting the need for a unified legislative framework.


The Chinese legal system is grappling with a surge of artificial intelligence cases, but experts have warned that the lack of a unified legislative framework is hampering efforts to tackle the problem. In a recent landmark case, a court in the eastern city of Hangzhou ruled against a tech company that had fired one of its workers after he refused to accept a demotion and pay cut, with the company telling him he could be replaced by AI. The worker had been employed by a fintech firm to evaluate.....

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