A Chinese court protected the rights of an employee who was forced to give up his position to a neural network, creating an important labor precedent.
The People's Court of Hangzhou issued a high-profile decision, protecting an employee from illegal dismissal due to the implementation of AI. The reason for the lawsuit was the story of a QA engineer named Zhou: after the automation of his functions, the employer offered him to move to a lower-paid position with a 40% salary cut. When the employee refused, he was fired.
Court in Hangzhou: AI is not a reason for dismissal
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A Chinese court protected the rights of an employee who was forced to give up his position to a neural network, creating an important labor precedent.