Microsoft partners with labor unions to shape and regulate AI

Microsoft is partnering with the largest US union group – representing 60 unions and more than 12 million workers – to explore how AI will impact labor, and help shape policies to support workers as the technology threatens to disrupt jobs. The collaboration will see Microsoft work with the American Federation of Labor and …

[ecofeco]

Nope! No ulterior motives here!

Work with? More like co-op and create counter tactics.

Using A.I.? What A.I.? Most companies can't keep their chat-bots and visual collage makers working right.

[chuckufarley]

You know it's time to worry...

...When a technology company tells you your job is safe.

[elsergiovolador]

Worker Replacement Service

But many workers fear they could be replaced by machines altogether.

To be fair, some people I used to work with could really be replaced by AI.

[Boris the Cockroach]

Re: Worker Replacement Service

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"To be fair, some people I used to work with could really be replaced by AI."

Some of the people I've worked with could be replaced by an empty space and it would be an improvement. although an AI could help if it had been programmed to respond with

"What?" "I dont understand" and "Where's the tea?"

[HuBo]

A most worthwhile effort

"help ensure that AI serves the country's workers"

Sounds like a lofty goal but if this partnership between AFL-CIO and Microsoft can achieve that, then I'm all for it!