NDRC Says It Is Closely Monitoring the Impact of AI on Employment Structure

The National Development and Reform Commission held a press conference in its "Striving for the 15th Five-Year Plan" series to brief on efforts to foster and expand new growth drivers. Wang Ruomeng, Deputy Director of the NDRC's Department of High-Technology and Innovation, said that society as a whole now broadly recognizes that artificial intelligence presents both opportunities and risks. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, China will consistently balance development and security, embedding security across all stages of AI research and development, application, and governance, with four key areas of focus. First, improve the governance rules system and clarify compliance boundaries. Second, optimize the regulatory environment and enhance regulatory adaptability. Third, clarify the responsibilities of multiple stakeholders for collaborative governance and pool joint efforts. Preventing and addressing security risks is a shared responsibility of government departments, industry organizations, enterprises, and the public. Fourth, actively respond to AI's impact on society and ensure it remains people-centered and oriented toward good. On employment, the NDRC is closely monitoring the impact of AI on the employment structure, fully leveraging AI's potential to create new jobs and drive innovation and entrepreneurship, and promoting the inclusion of new occupations such as model trainers and data annotators in the national occupational classification system. (Securities Times)