As artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic management tools trickle into Europe’s workplaces, labour professionals are urging the European Union to introduce a new directive to safeguard workers’ rights.
A quarter of Europe’s workplaces are using algorithms or AI to automate work decisions traditionally carried out by managers, according to a study conducted by Lithuanian research agency Visionary Analytics for the European Commission. This figure is expected to “grow rapidly in the next 10 years,” the report warns.
