China’s AI Drive Spurs Domestic Job Loss Fears Amid Tension With US

China eyes AI dominance with massive data advantage, risking mass layoffs at home and fueling a high-stakes global showdown.
China’s AI Drive Spurs Domestic Job Loss Fears Amid Tension With US
This photo illustration shows the DeepSeek app on a mobile phone in front of the building housing the headquarters of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek in Hangzhou, in China's eastern Zhejiang Province on Jan. 28, 2025. Agatha Cantrill/AFP via Getty Images
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China’s aggressive leap into artificial intelligence (AI) may secure its global leadership—or sink its economy, experts say.