How Can AI and Jobs Coexist?... Korea Economic Association to Host Response Strategy Seminar on July 7

Seminar on Structural Changes and Response Strategies in the Labor Market

Presentations by Stijn Broecke, Senior Economist at the OECD, and Professor Lee Chulhee

Policy measures to address changes in employment structure brought about by the spread of artificial intelligence (AI) will be discussed.

The Korea Economic Association announced on June 28 that it will hold a seminar titled "Coexistence of AI and Jobs: Structural Changes in the Labor Market and Response Strategies" at the FKI Tower Conference Center on July 7 at 2:00 p.m.

This seminar has been organized to explore policy measures that can both enhance employment stability and industrial competitiveness, in response to the simultaneous intensification of productivity gains and employment instability during the transition of employment structures caused by the proliferation of AI.

In Session 1, Stijn Broecke, Senior Economist at the OECD, will give a presentation on "AI and the Future of Jobs: The OECD's Diagnosis of the Great Transformation in the Labor Market," followed by Professor Lee Chulhee of Seoul National University, who will speak on "The Impact of AI Adoption on Imbalances in Labor Supply and Demand."

In Session 2, Eunseon Gil, Research Fellow at the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade, will present on "Directions and Tasks for Industrial Workforce Policy in the AI Era," followed by Renee Tan, Deputy Director of the Institute for Adult Learning Singapore (IAL), who will discuss "Singapore's SkillsFuture Experience and Its Implications."

During the comprehensive panel discussion, Jeong Cheol, Head of Research at the Korea Economic Association and President of the Korea Economic Research Institute, will serve as the moderator. Panelists will include both domestic and international speakers, as well as Eo Ilcheon, Director of the Industrial Transition Job Support Division at the Ministry of Employment and Labor; Yoo Jinseong, Senior Research Fellow at the Korea Economic Research Institute; and Noh Minseon, Director at the Korea Small Business Institute. They are expected to engage in an in-depth discussion.

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