China has decided that firing a worker because an AI can do their job is illegal. No Western country has done the same.

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By Ana Maria ConstantinMay 2, 2026, 12:30 pm186 ptsTrendingTop
A quality assurance supervisor identified only as Zhou joined a technology company in Hangzhou in November 2022. His job was to work with AI large language models, optimising their outputs and filtering sensitive content. He earned 25,000 yuan per month, roughly $3,640. In 2024, the company decided that its AI…

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