Artificial Intelligence Seems To Be On Everyone's Mind. What Does This Mean For The Future Of Work?
HRDIVE, Thursday, June 8,2023
Artificial intelligence seems to be on everyone's mind. What does this mean for the future of work?
AI's intersection with work is an increasingly hot topic. But beyond intellectual property concerns, what does the integration of AI into the workplace mean for employers?
At the top of 2023, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission leadership announced the agency was looking into ways to help employers 'enjoy the benefits of new technology' while fulfilling its mission of protecting workers' civil rights. The head of the agency reaffirmed to the STEM professionals, employment law attorneys, civil rights advocates and the like gathered for the January 31 hearing that the EEOC has its concerns about ways AI can replicate systems of oppression through talent cycles. And prior to that hearing, a Justice Department spokesperson said her agency, along with the EEOC, was 'sounding the alarm' on AI and machine learning; mainly, they noted ways the tech's use could violate the rights of workers covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act.