[OC] I mapped AI exposure across China's 362 million workers using ILO data, and the biggest risk isn't where most people expect
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An analysis using ILO data maps AI exposure across China's 362 million workers, revealing that clerical support workers face the highest risk (8.5/10) while craft workers, despite being the largest group, have low exposure (2.5/10).
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