The General Office and the State Council Office issue opinions on strengthening the management of services for new employment groups, mentioning the need to strengthen the governance of algorithms on online platforms.

The General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council have issued opinions on strengthening the management of services for new employment groups. The opinions propose strengthening the governance of algorithms on Internet platforms. Urge Internet platform companies to effectively fulfill their social responsibilities, standardize algorithms, increase transparency, and ensure that new employment groups have the right to know, participate, and choose the algorithm rules. Optimize and adjust algorithm rules, fully listen to the opinions of trade unions, representatives of new employment groups, etc., and reasonably determine distribution rules, pricing rules, duration estimates, etc. Regularly review, evaluate, and verify algorithm mechanisms and application results, and strictly implement the algorithm filing system. Pay attention to using innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things to optimize algorithms. Conduct algorithm security assessments and supervision inspections in accordance with the law.