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• In China, You Can No Longer Fire an Employee Over AI — Two Chinese courts in Hangzhou and Beijing ruled that a company cannot dismiss an employee simply because AI has taken over their work. According to the courts, deploying AI is a strategic decision, not an unforeseen change in circumstances. Meanwhile, the global tech industry laid off over 78,000 people in just the first four months of 2026 — nearly half of them because of AI. The US and EU provide no comparable protection.
• Czech lawyers and artificial intelligence. A fresh survey brings surprising numbers — More than 60% of Czech lawyers use artificial intelligence tools daily. Half would pay a maximum of 1,500 CZK per month for a specialized AI solution. A fresh survey of 123 legal professionals reveals exactly what they do with AI, what they fear, and what they expect from it in the future.
• Europe in Panic Mode Rewrites the Rules: Digital Omnibus Aims to Dismantle AI Act and GDPR — The European Commission is pulling the emergency brake. Fearing that Europe is missing the technology train, it has put forward a proposal called the 'Digital Omnibus' that aims to overhaul six key regulations including the AI Act and GDPR. What was originally meant to protect citizens is now being changed to protect business. Is this a necessary rescue of competitiveness, or the dismantling of what the EU has built over years?
• Most Financial Institutions Are Tackling AI Ethics While Neglecting Fraud Prevention — Artificial intelligence has long ceased to be just a trendy marketing label — today it actually works in banks and insurance companies. Yet it turns out that only a small fraction of institutions have a truly bulletproof plan for using it fully and safely. While automation of routine tasks runs at full speed, the technology is surprisingly lagging in the fight against fraud. Let's look at what's holding bankers back and why they prefer developing tools themselves behind closed doors.
• The Rift Between Meta and the European Union Over the New AI Code of Practice — Meta has publicly refused to sign the new European Code of Practice for AI. This move comes just before the enforcement of key EU rules for AI model providers. What's behind it, and what could it mean for companies and the general public? Read on — I'll summarize the main points and the contentious issues.
• How (Not) to Regulate AI: Soft Approach, Hard Approach, or Something in Between? — AI-related risks are growing and countries around the world are searching for the right way to manage them. Each takes a different path — from free markets to strict regulation to compromise. Where is the ideal balance?