Chinese companies are implementing "quiet" AI-driven layoffs to avoid labor laws that require government approval for job cuts exceeding 10% of a workforce (Laurie Chen/Reuters)

Jun 10, 2026 - 22:45
Updated: 3 hours ago
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Office workers leave a corporate building in China as companies implement AI-driven staff reductions.

Laurie Chen / Reuters:
Chinese companies are implementing “quiet” AI-driven layoffs to avoid labor laws that require government approval for job cuts exceeding 10% of a workforce  —  Liu, a Hangzhou-based contractor at a large Chinese internet firm, says her employer began quietly firing contractors …

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