National Development and Reform Commission: Strengthen monitoring and early warning of risks of artificial intelligence employment substitution

China News Service, November 3. On November 3, the National Development and Reform Commission held a press conference on cultivating and strengthening new driving forces. At the meeting, Wang Ruomeng, deputy director of the Department of Innovation and High-tech Development of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that we must actively respond to the impact of artificial intelligence on society and ensure that we are people-oriented and good.

Wang Ruomeng introduced that in terms of employment impact, we should pay close attention to the impact of artificial intelligence on the employment structure, fully stimulate the vitality of artificial intelligence in creating new jobs, driving innovation and entrepreneurship, and promote new occupations such as model trainers and data annotators to be included in the national occupational classification system. At the same time, we will strengthen monitoring and early warning for employment substitution risks that the people are concerned about, strengthen the connection between the social security system and changes in employment structure and work methods, and provide basic and inclusive social security.

Wang Ruomeng pointed out that for issues of social concern such as algorithmic discrimination, deep forgery, and privacy leaks, it is necessary to use technical means to enhance the traceability and tracing capabilities of abusive behaviors, resolutely crack down on illegal and criminal activities using artificial intelligence, and ensure that the legitimate rights and interests of the people are not infringed, especially for special groups such as the elderly and minors. In terms of mental health, we should standardize the boundaries between humans and machines, strengthen guidance and intervention to prevent addiction and emotional dependence, improve social psychological assistance and intervention channels, and deal with the impact of artificial intelligence on mental health.