China wants its companies to embrace AI—without firing workers
- May 29
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WALL STREET JOURNAL — Even as Chinese companies race to stay at the cutting edge of AI development, Beijing is warning companies against replacing workers with AI, suggesting concern that the technology could create instability in the world’s second-largest economy.
China in recent years has struggled with youth disillusionment, with millions of college graduates competing for a limited number of desirable white-collar jobs. The unemployment rate among 16- to 24-year-olds in urban areas, excluding students, stood at 16% in April, according to government data.
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