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Workers in China worry over being replaced as they adapt to the growing impact of AI on jobs
AI use is rising across industries as Chinese companies cut or restructure tens of thousands of jobs, with younger workers facing the highest unemployment.
- Artificial Intelligence adoption is reshaping China's job market as government-backed initiatives push automation across industries, with workers in software development and multimedia creation facing displacement risks.
- Under China's 'AI Plus' initiative, the government aims to gain technological edge by infusing AI across sectors, with industrial enterprise usage jumping to 47.5% last year from 9.6% in 2024, according to IDC.
- Scriptwriter Wang Zhicheng, 32, resigned after his company laid off roughly half of its 13 writers, turning to independent work; while AI saves time, generated scripts often felt "repetitive and formulaic," Wang noted.
- China's urban unemployment rate hovers around 5%, though the rate for those aged 16 to 24 is roughly triple that, prompting Cornell University professor Eswar Prasad to warn AI could disrupt employment and worsen social stability.
- By 2050, China is projected to have fewer than two working-age adults supporting each retiree, compared with more than 2.5 in the U.S.; automation could partially offset this shrinking workforce, professor Xuenan Cao said.
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Workers in China worry over being replaced as they adapt to the growing impact of AI on jobs
Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape China's job market, supported by state policies that some economists believe might undermine the overall strength of its economy.
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