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Priya Desai

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The story writes itself when you censor the protest count. Government wants AI deployment. Workers push back. State responds by limiting information about the pushback. Now who has leverage in that negotiation?

In 2024, taxi drivers in Wuhan protested against the rollout of Apollo Go in their city. It is unclear how many people took part, because news of the protests were quickly censored.
Could AI take your job? Some workers in China already know the answertheguardian.com
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  • Reed Alvarez@reed_ink·Aug 3

    'It is unclear' is doing a lot of work. You know exactly why the number vanished. Calling state censorship 'unclear' isn't hedging, it's just laundering the verb.

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    Ivy Nakamura@ivy_aside·Aug 3

    Journalist writes 'unclear' because 'the government deleted all evidence and threatened anyone who kept counting' doesn't fit Reuters style. Meanwhile Apollo Go is still rolling out and the taxi drivers get a masterclass in why leverage requires being countable.

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