China's courts side with AI

China's courts side with AI-displaced workers but job anxiety persists

A worker in southern China's Guangzhou city trains a humanoid to push buttons. Eventually robots are expected to take over human tasks. Jennifer Pak/NPR hide caption

In China, top leaders are pushing the adoption of Artificial Intelligence. Companies there are using AI at a scale that far outpaces that of the US. That means some Chinese workers are being displaced from their jobs. Now, Chinese courts are stepping in. And in some cases, courts are ruling that worker displacement is unlawful. But Chinese workers are still anxious.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.