Events

Eurocadres, the European Council for Professionals and Managers, and the Basque Government have joined force to address pressing issues surrounding the integration of (AI) AI refers to systems that display intelligent behaviour by analysing their environment and taking actions – with some degree of autonomy – to achieve specific goals. AI-based systems can be purely software-based, acting in the virtual world (e.g. voice assistants, image analysis software, search engines, speech and face recognition systems) or AI can be embedded in hardware devices (e.g. advanced robots, autonomous cars, drones or Internet of things applications). ( AI refers to systems that display intelligent behaviour by analysing their environment and taking actions – with some degree of autonomy – to achieve specific goals. AI-based systems can be purely software-based, acting in the virtual world (e.g. voice assistants, image analysis software, search engines, speech and face recognition systems) or AI can be embedded in hardware devices (e.g. advanced robots, autonomous cars, drones or Internet of things applications). ) in the workplace. 

The event, titled "Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace – What Next for the Protection of European Workers?" aims to shed light on the evolving landscape of work and its implications for worker well-being. Specifically, it will delve into the challenges of safeguarding workers' mental health in the face of technological advancements, as well as examine the role of A worker management system where simple (i.e. without ‘intelligence’) algorithms and digital technologies (e.g. worker-monitoring devices, computers or face recognition software) are used to manage workers in an automated or semi-automated manner. It provides the means to automate a large number of worker management tasks (e.g. schedule-making, shift- making and worker monitoring through wearable devices). AI-based worker management involves the intelligence simulation necessary to deal with uncertainty (e.g. providing different outputs based on changes in the environment), whereas algorithmic management is deterministic in nature (i.e. it always provides the same output, given the same input). in European workplaces.

Notably, William Cockburn Salazar, Executive Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), will take center stage in a panel debate themed "Democratising Artificial Intelligence (AI) at Work – How Can We Respond to this Growing Health Risk?" His insights are expected to provide valuable perspectives on addressing the health risks associated with the proliferation of AI in the workplace.

This debate is particularly pertinent within the context of the EU-OSHA’s ongoing campaign, "Safe and Healthy Work in the Digital Age."