OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible AI

“This report provides practical guidance to enterprises for implementing OECD standards on responsible business conduct (RBC) and the OECD AI Principles when developing and using artificial intelligence (AI). It aims …

Gen AI, occupational segregation and gender equality in the world of work

This brief has shown that women are more exposed to the impacts of Gen AI than men, due to their concentration in occupations and tasks that are more susceptible to …

Women at greater risk of AI job losses, warns ILO

new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) has revealed that women are considerably more likely to see their jobs put at risk by the rise of generative AI, with …

Italy watchdog bans Amazon logistics unit from using staff personal data

MILAN, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Italy’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday ordered a local unit of e-commerce giant Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab to stop using the personal information of more than 1,800 …

BUILDING PRO-WORKER ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

This paper defines pro-worker technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, as technologies that make human skills and expertise more valuable by expanding worker capabilities. Our conceptual framework distinguishes among five categories of …

Platform work is dangerous: Addressing Occupational Safety & Health risks in the platform economy

“Platform work has become a defining feature of Europe’s labour market. From food delivery and transport to care work and digital tasks performed behind a screen, millions of workers now …

New Zealand passes sweeping reforms after Uber ruling

New Zealand’s parliament has passed controversial new employment legislation, triggering celebration from the right-wing coalition government and fierce criticism from unions and opposition parties. The Employment Relations Amendment Bill cleared its final …

Uber’s exit in Tanzania signals a new era of accountability in emerging markets

Uber’s recent exit from Tanzania is not an anomaly. It is a data point in a broader global trend: the unravelling of platform capitalism’s most extractive instincts. https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/oped/uber-s-exit-in-tanzania-signals-a-new-era-of-accountability-in-emerging-markets-5356744

Newsom under pressure as California unions endorse new AI bills

California Governor Gavin Newsom is facing mounting pressure from unions over the state’s slow progress in implementing strong regulations on workplace AI. The Golden State has been at the forefront …

Glovo under judicial supervision in Italy amid worker exploitation claims

Public prosecutors have placed the Italian arm of Spanish food delivery platform Glovo under judicial supervision and its chief executive under investigation for alleged exploitation of workers. Investigators said on …