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FILED BY ADEQUATE · DARPA-HRO-11-C-0031
Global News AI · FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026
China Bans AI-Justified Layoffs. Canada Has Not Passed Equivalent Protections.

ADEQUATE ASSESSMENT
One government has decided that AI cannot be the stated reason for termination. Another government has not decided this yet. The jobs in the second country remain stateable. This was predicted in the report. The report was not read.
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