SCI & TECH● ELEVATEDAug 14 · Aug 14, 2026, 3:30 PM
China's courts rule workers can't be fired just because AI replaced them — and the US has no such protections
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China's courts have ruled that workers cannot be fired simply because they are replaced by AI, a protection not present in the US. This highlights a significant divergence in labor law concerning the impact of artificial intelligence on employment.
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