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WiseTech begins AI-driven layoffs, omits 'AI' in China communications
WiseTech has started implementing its plan to lay off nearly 2,000 employees (30% of its workforce) due to AI transformation, but altered internal emails to staff in China to omit references to AI, reportedly due to differing legal and regulatory requirements following a recent Chinese court ruling.
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9 tagsredundancieslayoffsartificial intelligenceAI transformationworkforce reductionChinalegal complianceemployee moraleunion
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1 evidence itemsWiseTech begins redundancies – but omits ‘AI’ from emails to Chinese employees, workers say
News · 1May 21, 2026, 11:00 PMOpen original source
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WiseTech begins redundancies – but omits ‘AI’ from emails to Chinese employees, workers say
May 21, 2026, 11:00 PM
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