Important piece from experts across EU Parliament, JTC-21, academia

We at Ada called for an empowered AI Office as our no.1 recommendation during the AI Act trilogues -- it is essential to get the structure, culture + ecosystem around the Office right!

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Labour 7 urges the #G7 EWG and Labour & Employment Minister to:

- guarantee social dialogue and respect for workers’ rights in the deployment of AI
- advance decent work in the care economy

CGIL Nazionale CISL Nazionale Uil Nazionale TUAC

The race for AI is about economic change & how we handle it, as much as it is about technologies.

That needs a focus on everyday AI and what it means for people & jobs not just tech.

My thoughts on AI strategy for Progressive Britain

👉 progressivebritain.org/realising-the-…

Tech Transformed is Saturday, and our second session of the day will be with... Adam Cantwell-Corn!

Alongside the TUC's Mary Towers and other reps from the labour movement, Adam will be discussing how trade unions need to respond as workers move into a Fourth Industrial Revolution ✊💻

USA government publishes AI principles for worker well being, including importance of worker consultation dol.gov/newsroom/relea…

Read more about his experience of the conference and AI here in his blog: prospect.org.uk/news/building-…

Tech Workers Branch Committee Vice Chair Domanic Smith-Jones attended the UNI Global Union ICTS Conference in Cape Town recently 💻

Domanic introduced Prospect’s motion on the regulation of AI, with Uni Global delegates from across the world voting in favour.

Reported in Politico, today with Trades Union Congress and Open Rights Group we're calling out how the hand waving at ‘inclusivity’ amounts to little when select corporations, govs and narrow perspectives are still dictating the trajectory of AI. #AISeoulSummit

Colorado has passed an AI Act with protections against high risk AI decision making relating to employment, education, finance and more:

New Report 🚨

IIPP Head of Research Cecilia Rikap explores the various complex mechanisms of control that Big Tech have claimed on the development and use of Artificial Intelligence ( #AI ). This monopolisation calls for drastic intervention.

Read here common-wealth.org/publications/d…

That's the plan.

Thank you Chuck Schumer and the Senate A.I. Working Group. 'Leader Schumer and the Senate working group have produced a roadmap we hope Congress will follow quickly and implement its component parts as soon as possible. Again, we thank and commend the Leader and his team.”

Wanna discuss the strategies unions need to build power and shape the AI era? Join me, Mary Towers and trade unionists as part of this great programme on the 25th 👇🏻

🚨🚨Thrilled to share the FULL programme for Tech Transformed, in just 2 weeks time 🚨🚨

- All-day Twinery with Keir Milburn
- Organising your workplace with United Tech & Allied Workers (UTAW-CWU) members,
- Big Progressive Tech Showcase
- Plus much much more!

Check it out 👇 👇
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The unethical use of A.I. affects all of our #SagAftraMembers . During her Senate testimony in support of the #NoFakesAct , #FKAtwigs explains the dangers A.I. poses for artists like herself. #ProtectArtists

On Tuesday, May 7 SAG-AFTRA and representatives from a number of other entertainment industry labor unions joined legislators in Albany in support of a package of bills that would put guardrails in place around the use of A.I.

More details 👇

Fascinating fringe on AI and productivity in the civil service as part of FDA union’s conference events. Thanks to Adam Cantwell-Corn, Nina at Trades Union Congress and Alex at the Cabinet Office for sharing their work with our members. Looking forward to continuing our work in this area.

🇮🇹 proposes an AI law and the employment context is in, complementing the AI Act 🧵

AI should improve workplace conditions , safeguard workers' mental and physical integrity , enhance work performance , and boost productivity

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🚨Why Governments must

⚠️regulate algorithmic management
🖐️🏾stop intrusive surveillance of workers
👉🏾tackle #AI risks in workplaces today

OECD Innovation 👇🏾

BREAKING: Trade unions from 11 different European countries have written to data protection authorities across the bloc asking them to investigate Amazon’s data surveillance practices. #MakeAmazonPay euronews.com/next/2024/05/0…