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Chinese Court Rules in Favour of Worker Replaced by AI, Awards £28,000 Compensation

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A Chinese court has ordered a tech company to pay 260,000 yuan (£28,000) to an employee who was fired after being replaced by AI, highlighting China's balancing act between AI adoption and job security amid high youth unemployment.

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