Can a company legally fire you for being replaced by AI in China?
According to reports, Chinese courts have ruled that installing an AI system to do a role is not, by itself, a lawful reason to terminate the employee in that role. Courts have reportedly treated the adoption of AI as a voluntary business decision, which shifts responsibility for the transition onto the employer rather than the worker.
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