Chinese court rules companies cannot fire employees to replace them with AI. Ruling balances labor stability with AI tech race.
A Chinese court has ruled that companies may not terminate employees solely to substitute them with artificial intelligence systems, as Beijing seeks to balance labor market stability against the global push for AI development.
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