Governing the work-related risks of AI: implications for the German government and trade unions

Anke Hassel and Didem Özkiziltan
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Anke Hassel: Hertie School, Berlin’s University of Governance, Germany
Didem Özkiziltan: University of Parma, Italy

Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research, 2023, vol. 29, issue 1, 71-86

Abstract: This article discusses the risks that artificial intelligence (AI) poses for work. It classifies risks into two types, direct and indirect. Direct risks are AI-induced forms of discrimination, surveillance and information asymmetries at work. Indirect risks are enhanced workplace automation and the increasing ‘fissurisation’ of work. Direct and indirect risks are illustrated using the example of the transport and logistics sector. We discuss policy responses to both types of risk in the context of the German economy and argue that the policy solutions need to differ according to the type of risk. Direct risks can be addressed by European and national regulation against discrimination, surveillance and information asymmetries. As for indirect risks, the first step is to monitor the risks so as to gain an understanding of sector-specific transformations and establish relevant expertise and competence. This way of addressing AI-induced risks at work will help to improve the prospects of decent work, fair remuneration and adequate social protection for all.

Keywords: AI; world of work; Germany; platforms; fissurisation; precarity; discrimination; surveillance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1177/10242589221147228

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