At the 2025 National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Liu Qingfeng, chairman of iFLYTEK, put forward a series of suggestions on artificial intelligence and employment guarantees as a representative of the National People's Congress. He called for the active development of new AI-related positions and the improvement of AI unemployment protection to build an "employment-friendly society." Liu Qingfeng pointed out that with the rapid development of AI technology, many traditional positions face the risk of being replaced, so it is particularly important to establish a full-chain monitoring mechanism of "employment monitoring-early warning-response".
Liu Qingfeng suggested establishing a "AI Employment Dynamic Monitoring Platform" and piloting the "Unemployment Risk Warning System" in manufacturing clusters such as the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta. This system will require companies using AI at scale to submit regular social responsibility reports on the number of alternative jobs and reemployment programs to ensure that technology applications and social equity can develop in a coordinated manner. In this way, the impact of AI on the job market can be better monitored and timely response measures can be taken.
In order to deal with possible unemployment problems, Liu Qingfeng also suggested piloting the "AI Unemployment Protection Special Insurance". The insurance plan is designed to protect jobs that are most vulnerable to AI shocks, setting a 6- to 12-month unemployment buffer period. The operation of insurance will adopt the "government-led insurance + business organization operation" model to establish a special guarantee fund. At the same time, he also encouraged insurance institutions to develop commercial AI unemployment insurance products to provide society with more unemployment protection options and help affected groups transition smoothly.
In addition to insurance protection, Liu Qingfeng also emphasized the need to strengthen the planning and management of new artificial intelligence professions. He suggested systematically sorting out new positions generated in the AI era and strengthening job certification work. He called on universities and vocational colleges to keep up with the trend of the times, adjust talent training plans and curriculum settings, and scientifically guide students' career planning. In addition, he noted that AI skills training should be strengthened, especially for low-income groups to provide free training opportunities to help them better adapt in the new technology environment.
Liu Qingfeng's suggestions not only focus on current employment issues, but also focus on future career development trends. The "AI Unemployment Protection Special Insurance" and "Employment Monitoring-Attack-Attack-Response" mechanisms proposed by him provide practical solutions to address the employment challenges brought by AI technology. At the same time, he emphasized strengthening new AI career planning and skills training to help low-income groups adapt to new positions, which reflects profound thinking on social fairness and inclusive development.
In general, Liu Qingfeng's suggestions provide important ideas and directions for building an "employment-friendly society". By improving AI unemployment protection and strengthening career planning and skills training, we can ensure the stability of the employment market and the harmonious development of society in the context of rapid development of AI technology.