IT之家 October 27 news: The topic "Lao Gan Ma AI layoff rumors spark controversy" trended on social platforms on October 26. According to a report by Lanjing News, a staff member of Lao Gan Ma's official hotline responded thatthe related AI layoff rumors are false information, the company has never released such information, and consumers are asked to view the matter rationally.
Separately, according to a report by Guandian, Lao Gan Ma Executive Deputy General Manager and Chief Quality OfficerLi Xin revealed publicly at the 2026 Guizhou Province Quality Development Conference, "After four years of quality consolidation and system optimization,in 2025 our revenue reached 5.4 billion yuan, an all-time historical peak。”
Afterwards, many self-media accounts published articles online claiming that "Lao Gan Ma used AI to cut 600 workers down to 48, while its annual revenue reached as high as 5.4 billion," and the related content sparked heated discussion, with some consumers even saying they would stop buying Lao Gan Ma.
IT之家 noted that the report also stated thatLao Gan Ma has fully launched an AI visual quality inspection system in its workshops, achieving 100% traceability of core raw materials; high-speed industrial cameras scan the chili peppers on the conveyor belt and can identify moldy or spotted peppers in 0.3 seconds, automatically removing unqualified raw materials via airflow, reducing the defect rate of products in key processes to 0.02%.