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(Day 2) Afternoon Session: Artificial intelligence and jobs: An international workshop

Scheduled
Geneva
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This workshop will bring together experts from the ILO, Renmin University of China, the OECD, the Burning Glass Institute, CEPS, the University of Lausanne, John Cabot University, and the Institute for the Future of Work, among others. Across two days, discussions will examine the impact of AI on labour markets in China and Europe, job creation, skills development, entrepreneurship, elderly care, creative industries, workplace relationships, and regulatory approaches, offering a comparative perspective on the opportunities and challenges AI poses for jobs and skills worldwide.

Agenda

14.00-14.40 | Regulating industrial data: Lessons from sandboxing: Abby Gilbert (Institute for the Future of Work)

14.45-15.25 | The Hidden Effects of Human-AI Collaboration. Reconstructing Workplace Interpersonal Relationships in the Algorithmic Era: Li Yuhui (Renmin University of China)

15.30-16.10 | AI, Aging, and the Older Workforce: Li Mengting (Renmin University of China)

16.15-16.55 | AI's Employment Challenges and China's Higher Education Response: Wei Peiye (Renmin University)

17.00-17.30 | General discussion

17.35-18.00 | Closing remarks: Caroline Fredrickson (ILO) and Zhang Hao (Renmin University)

Speakers

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Abby Gilbert
Co-Director, Institute for the Future of Work
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Li Yuhui
Professor, Renmin University
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Li Mengting
Associate Professor, Renmin University
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Wei Peiye
Professor, Renmin University
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Caroline Fredrickson
Director, Research and Publications Department, International Labour Organization (ILO)