China’s Lao Gan Ma denies mass layoffs linked to AI amid public backlash
- BEIJING: Iconic Chinese chilli oil maker Lao Gan Ma has denied allegations that it replaced hundreds of factory jobs by adopting artificial intelligence-driven production, after reports of large-scale job cuts sparked outrage on social media.
- Controversy erupted online after the company’s executive vice-president and chief quality officer Li Xin commented on the technology at a provincial government conference held in late September.
- Li highlighted how AI had significantly reduced product defect rates and helped the company achieve a record-high revenue of 5.4 billion yuan (US$810 million) in 20
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- BEIJING: Iconic Chinese chilli oil maker Lao Gan Ma has denied allegations that it replaced hundreds of factory jobs by adopting artificial intelligence-driven production, after reports of large-scale job cuts sparked outrage on social media.
- Controversy erupted online after the company’s executive vice-president and chief quality officer Li Xin commented on the technology at a provincial government conference held in late September.
- Li highlighted how AI had significantly reduced product defect rates and helped the company achieve a record-high revenue of 5.4 billion yuan (US$810 million) in 20
Sources: CNA