The European Parliament has today approved the Artificial Intelligence Act. The Artificial Intelligence Act proposed by the European Commission only requires manufacturers to rank their own technology between low and high risk before putting it on the market and did not include any rules on the use of AI in the workplace.  The ETUC welcomes the important improvements made by the progressive forces in  the European Parliament, including: 

The European Parliament has today improved the Artificial Intelligence Act, but opened-up a loophole which will leave workers’ safety and fundamental rights at risk. The Artificial Intelligence Act proposed by the European Commission only requires manufacturers to rank their own technology between low and high risk before putting it on the market and did not include any rules on the use of AI in the workplace. The report adopted by Parliament’s committees on Legal Affairs and Internal Market and Consumer Protection made important improvements, including:

ETUC Resolution calling for an EU Directive on Algorithmic Systems at Work Adopted at the ETUC Executive Committee of 6 December 2022 Key Messages:

July, 13th 2020 Adopted at the ETUC Executive Committee of 2 July 2020 Key messages: Robust European Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Strategies should: • provide a legal and empowering European framework based on human rights, and therefore including labour and trade union rights and ethical rules.