China Outlaws AI-Based Job Terminations; Western Nations Yet to Follow

Zhou, a quality assurance supervisor at a Hangzhou tech firm, was tasked with overseeing AI language models to optimize outputs and filter sensitive information, earning approximately $3,640 monthly. In 2024, despite advancements in AI capabilities, the company could not justify replacing him with AI, following China's new rule that deems firing workers solely because AI can perform their jobs illegal.