Experts: AI and big data to create more job opportunities

More efforts are needed to cultivate high-tech talents for the manufacturing sector, as artificial intelligence and big data technologies make factories smarter and more automated, senior company executives said at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2018 on Monday.

Dong Mingzhu, chairwoman of Chinese home appliances maker Gree Electric Appliances, said automation does not mean fewer job opportunities for employees and companies should not simply lay off workers.

"Instead, the trend reflects a new pattern in cultivating manufacturing talents. In the past, we needed technical workers who excelled in fastening screws. But now we desire talents who are quicker learners," Dong said.