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Chinese tech workers face an existential dilemma as employers push them to train AI agents designed to automate their own jobs.
MIT Technology Review AI · April 20, 2026
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- •Chinese tech companies are instructing employees to train AI agents that could replace them, marking a shift from enthusiasm about AI adoption to workforce anxiety
- •A GitHub project called Colleague Skill emerged that allows workers to extract and replicate their colleagues' skills and personality traits through AI
- •The trend is sparking soul-searching among Chinese tech workers who were previously optimistic early adopters of AI technology
- •This development raises concerns about job displacement and the unintended consequences of democratizing AI training among the workforce
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