TL;DRChina’s Workers’ Daily, the official newspaper of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, has published an editorial urging regulators to protect labour rights as AI spreads. The piece calls for stronger oversight of AI algorithms and warns that automation aimed solely at cutting jobs should not be left to market forces, as Citigroup estimates 70 million Chinese workers face AI-driven displacement.
China’s Workers’ Daily, the official mouthpiece of the country’s umbrella trade union, has published a pointed editorial urging government agencies to protect labour rights as artificial intelligence spreads across the economy. The newspaper, which is published by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, titled the piece: “With the AI wave surging, how can we build a strong ‘dam’ for workers’ rights?”
The editorial called on regulators to improve labour standards and strengthen oversight of AI algorithms. It warned that AI adoption aimed solely at reducing human labour should be “approached with caution” and “should not be left entirely to market forces.”
“The benefits of technological advancement should be shared by society as a whole, rather than becoming a tool for a small number of employers to undermine workers’ rights,” the newspaper wrote, according to Bloomberg.
