UK unions want 'worker first' plan for AI as people fear for their jobs
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 and the wider economy.
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.
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