Workers in China worry over being replaced as they adapt

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Reporting

Phys.org Technology reports that Workers in China worry over being replaced as they adapt to the growing impact of AI on jobs. Computer programmer Fei Zhaojun's boss asked him if artificial intelligence could soon replace humans in coding jobs. Two weeks later, he was laid off from his job in Beijing, together with about 160 of his colleagues. The key issue is whether the feature improves real work without creating new problems around accuracy, privacy, cost, or user control.

The Details

• Phys.org Technology: Workers in China worry over being replaced as they adapt to the growing impact of AI on jobs
• Computer programmer Fei Zhaojun's boss asked him if artificial intelligence could soon replace humans in coding jobs. Two weeks later, he was laid off from his job in Beijing, together

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