WorkThe story, in brief
Chinese tech workers are starting to train their AI doubles–and pushing back
Chinese tech workers are training their own replacements—and pushing back. Here's what happens when AI adoption meets workforce anxiety.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
As companies deploy AI agents to automate knowledge work, worker resistance and ethical concerns are emerging in China's tech sector. This signals broader societal tensions around AI-driven job displacement that will shape policy and adoption globally.
The key facts
4 to knowChinese tech workers instructed to train AI agents to replace themselves
GitHub project 'Colleague Skill' enables replication of worker skills and personality traits
Wave of pushback and 'soul-searching' among tech workers despite AI enthusiasm
Published April 20, 2026 — emerging workforce displacement narrative in China
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MIT Technology Reviewtechnologyreview.com
Publisher excerpt: Tech workers in China are being instructed by their bosses to train AI agents to replace them—and it’s prompting a wave of soul-searching among otherwise enthusiastic early adopters. Earlier this month a GitHub project called Colleague Skill, which claimed workers could use it to “distill” their…