NDRC: Strengthen Monitoring and Early Warning of AI-Related Employment Substitution Risks, Ensure Basic and Universal Social Security

The National Development and Reform Commission held a news conference in its "Striving for the 15th Five-Year Plan" series to introduce efforts to foster and expand new growth drivers. Wang Ruomeng, Deputy Director of the Department of Innovation and High-Tech Development at the NDRC, said that in response to public concern over the risk of AI replacing jobs, the government will strengthen monitoring and early warning, improve the alignment of the social security system with changes in employment structures and work methods, and ensure basic, universal social protection. On rights protection, she said that to address social concerns such as algorithmic discrimination, deepfakes, and privacy leaks, technical means will be used to enhance the ability to trace and track misuse, resolutely crack down on illegal and criminal activities carried out using AI, and ensure that people's lawful rights and interests are not infringed, with special protection for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and minors. On mental health, she said efforts will be made to standardize the boundaries between humans and machines, strengthen guidance and intervention against excessive use and emotional dependence, improve social psychological assistance and intervention channels, and respond to the impact of AI on mental health. (Securities Times)