China Publishes Guidelines to Mitigate Job Displacement from AI

The guidelines aim to reduce the impact of AI on employment by leveraging its potential in improving job environments, enhancing occupational safety, and increasing work efficiency.

The document emphasizes the need to prioritize AI applications in labor-intensive and high-risk industries, while minimizing its impact on existing workers.

To mitigate job displacement, the guidelines encourage enterprises to explore the establishment of unemployment buffers and provide support for workers to transition to new roles.