2-day workshop
Artificial intelligence and jobs: An international workshop
This workshop will gather experts from the ILO, Renmin University, and partner institutions to examine how AI is transforming work, skills, and labour markets worldwide. Discussions will highlight both challenges and opportunities, drawing on evidence from Europe, China, and beyond
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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
Thursday, 25 September 2025
| Starting at 09.00 | Opening session: Ekkehard Ernst (ILO) and Hu Tao (Renmin University) |
| 9.30–10.10 | What do we know about AI and jobs? A literature review: Daniel Samaan (ILO) |
| 10.15–10.55 | Chinese Manufacturing Workers in AI Transformation: Evidence from the Electronics Industry: Zhang Hao (Renmin University) |
| 11.00–11.40 | The transformative impact of AI in the European Union: Laura Nurski (CEPS) |
| 11.45-12.15 | General discussion |
| 12.15-14.00 | Lunch break |
| 14.00-14.40 | Generative AI and creative capabilities: Noah Bohren and Rustamjan Hakimov (University of Lausanne) |
| 14.45-15.25 | Exposure to Large Language Models and College Major Choice: Chen Zeyang (Renmin University) |
| 15.30-16.10 | Staying Positive: Which New Jobs Will AI Create? Gad Levanon (Burning Glass Institute) |
| 16.15-16.55 | Robots and Economic Preferences: Pan Yinghao (Renmin University) |
| 17.00-17.30 | General discussion |
Friday, 26 September 2025
| 09.30-10h10 | AI and skills: Glenda Quintini (OECD) |
| 10.15–10.55 | The Impact of AI and Smart Elderly Care Development on the Silver Economy: Du Peng (Renmin University) |
| 11.00–11.40 | AI and entrepreneurship: Alina Sorgner (John Cabott University) |
| 11.45-12.15 | General discussion |
| 12.15-14.00 | Lunch break |
| 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 Du Peng (Renmin University) |
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