A viral GitHub project called Colleague Skill, which allows Chinese tech workers to create AI agents that replicate their coworkers’ tasks and personalities by importing workplace chat histories and documents, has sparked concern among workers as bosses increasingly push for automating job functions. Created as a spoof by engineer Tianyi Zhou, the project highlights anxieties over AI-related layoffs and the growing trend of employee-driven automation in Chinese tech companies.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/20/1136149/chinese-tech-workers-ai-colleagues/