China Releases New Policy to Boost Jobs With AI and Ease Job Displacement

China's State Council General Office has issued guidelines on building an employment-friendly way of development in the AI era. The goal is to use AI to create more jobs, improve job quality, and reduce the impact of AI replacing workers.

The plan says government investment funds, including a national AI industry fund, will support AI companies. It also calls for building open-source communities and creating new jobs like AI engineers and AI trainers.

In traditional sectors, factories and farms will be guided to use human-machine teamwork. Companies are asked to move carefully in labor-heavy industries and explore a buffer period system to help affected workers switch roles.

The government will also set up AI employment research centers to track job changes and study how AI affects jobs and incomes.