"Over half of the British public are worried about the impact of AI on their jobs, according to employment unions, which want the UK government to adopt a "worker first" strategy rather than simply allowing corporations to ditch employees for algorithms. The Trades Union Congress ( TUC), a federation of trade unions in England and Wales, says it found that people are concerned about the way AI is being adopted by businesses and want a say in how the technology is used at their workplace."
"It warns that without such a "worker-first plan", use of "intelligent" algorithms could lead to even greater social inequality in the country, plus the kind of civil unrest that goes along with that. The TUC says it wants conditions attached to the tens of billions in public money being spent on AI research and development to ensure that workers are supported and retrained rather than deskilled or replaced."
"It also wants guardrails in place so that workers are protected from "AI harms" at work, rules to ensure workers are involved in deciding how machine learning is used, and for the government to provide support for those who euphemistically "experience job transitions" as a result of AI disruption. These are set out in a report published by the TUC, " Building a Pro-Worker AI Innovation Strategy" [PDF]."
Over half of the British public worry AI will affect their jobs, prompting trade unions to call for a worker-first strategy that prevents corporations replacing staff with algorithms. The Trades Union Congress urges conditions on public funding for AI research and development to prioritize retraining and support rather than deskilling or replacement. The TUC wants workplace guardrails against AI harms, rules ensuring worker participation in decisions on machine learning use, and government support for people who experience job transitions. Unions point to reports of firms using AI to cut staff investment and studies showing automation of entry-level roles. Government partnerships with firms like OpenAI heighten urgency.
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