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  "path": "/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chinese-court-rules-companies-cant-fire-workers-just-because-ai-is-cheaper-ruling-says-automation-alone-doesnt-justify-layoffs",
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  "textContent": "Chinese courts ruled that companies cannot automatically fire workers simply because AI can do the job more cheaply, declaring that automation alone does not justify dismissal under labor law.",
  "title": "Chinese court rules companies can't fire workers just because AI is cheaper — ruling says automation alone doesn't justify layoffs"
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