The Spanish presidency circulated three discussion papers on Friday (13 October) to gather EU countries' feedback on key aspects of the AI law ahead of an upcoming negotiation session: fundamental rights, sustainability obligations and workplace decision-making.
Tl;dr: The harms from so-called AI are real and present and follow from the acts of people and corporations deploying automated systems. Regulatory efforts should focus on transparency, accountability and preventing exploitative labor practices.
OPINION -Frank Hoffer 9 December 2022 is a historic date. For the first time in the history of the international trade union movement, its highest representative, the general secretary of the ITUC, was arrested in Brussels by the police as part of an investigation into suspected corruption. Investigators ‘suspected a Gulf country (of influencing) the…
Europe can become a global leader in artificial intelligence, but only if it protects its citizens and involves workers in the regulatory and deployment process. In that regard, the European Commission’s recent draft regulation leaves much to be desired.
Employers using software to monitor workers’ every movement are likely to be in breach of EU privacy laws, trade unions warn today as they launch a new report on artificial intelligence at work.
La ministra Yolanda Díaz abre de nuevo la mesa de negociación con sindicatos y patronal tras el acuerdo alcanzado para reconocer a los 'riders' como trabajadores de las plataformas de reparto
El texto reconoce la relación laboral existente entre el repartidor y las compañías, en línea con la sentencia del Tribunal Supremo, y obliga a las empresas a informar a los sindicatos sobre el funcionamiento de los algoritmos de la aplicación