EU poll shows strong support for AI protections at work
A new Europe-wide survey shows strong public support for EU action to address the risks and maximise the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace.
The European Commission Eurobarometer surveyed 1,006 people in Ireland, as part of 26,400 in total across the EU, about their attitudes to the use of AI and the future of work.
It found that 84% of Irish workers believe it is important to have rules which protect workers’ privacy and 80% say it is important to have rules which involve workers and their representatives in the design and adoption of new technologies.
More than three quarters of those surveyed said it is important to have rules limiting the automated monitoring of employees.
The research found two-thirds of people in Ireland are “totally positive” about the impact of new technologies on their job.
“Public attitudes polling shows there is a strong appetite for the Irish Government and European Commission to bring forward legal protections on AI in the workplace to ensure AI delivers for workers as much as for business,” said Irish Congress of Trade Unions General Secretary Owen Reidy.
“People in general and trade unions in particular are not looking to hold back the tide of progress.
“Most acknowledge the potential of AI for improving their job and workplace when used in the right way, which will require robust regulation and consultation,” Mr Reidy said.
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