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‘FOBO’ is driving China’s AI anxiety
China's techno-optimism is shifting to anxiety over AI, with workers fearing job losses and societal stress from FOBO (Fear of Being Obsolete). Protests in Wuhan against autonomous taxis and the Open Claw AI agent frenzy highlight growing concerns, despite initial enthusiasm for the technology.
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