{"id":278731,"date":"2024-04-19T03:45:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T10:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=330580"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:41:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:41:08","slug":"can-unions-stop-ai-they-are-trying-to-do-it-in-the-united-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/can-unions-stop-ai-they-are-trying-to-do-it-in-the-united-kingdom\/","title":{"rendered":"Can unions stop AI? They are trying to do it in the United Kingdom."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A British federation of trade unions has published a bill aimed at protecting workers from the &#8220;risks and harms&#8221; of decision-making through artificial intelligence in the workplace. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/is-ai-going-to-take-our-jobs-thats-exactly-what-they-are-asking-themselves-at-the-davos-forum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"That is, what it means to have AI instead of workers.\">That is, what it means to have AI instead of workers.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"ChatGPT\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/47ef1772-2a82-4750-b97a-354b13dbd112\/3647786732\/chatgpt-ChatGPT-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">ChatGPT<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trades Union Congress (TUC) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuc.org.uk\/research-analysis\/reports\/artificial-intelligence-regulation-and-employment-rights-bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"has presented\">has presented<\/a> <strong>the bill to encourage the Government to take a stronger stance on AI regulation.<\/strong> So far, the ruling conservative party has advocated for a soft approach to regulating AI, relying on existing legislation and strengthening the role of regulators.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The bill also includes union rights regarding the use of artificial intelligence systems by employers, addresses the risks associated with the value chain in the implementation of artificial intelligence systems in the workplace, and allows for the development of safe and fair artificial intelligence systems in the workplace,&#8221; said the TUC.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tuc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tuc<\/a> has published its AI at work bill. Every company needs an ethical AI policy and the TUC bill covers many of the issues we help clients to consider when we&#39;re working with comms and corporate affairs teams. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/erBmGWF1lQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/erBmGWF1lQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Stuart Bruce | The PR Futurist ? (@stuartbruce) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stuartbruce\/status\/1780979865170161766?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a supporting document, Mary Towers, TUC policy officer, stated: &#8220;AI is rapidly transforming our society and the world of work, but in the UK there are no laws related to AI, nor current plans to legislate in the near future.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Urgent measures need to be taken to ensure that people are protected from the risks and harms of AI-driven decision-making in the workplace, and that everyone benefits from the opportunities associated with AI at work. Employers and businesses also need the certainty provided by regulation,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In March of last year, <strong>the British Government published a white paper that describes an approach to AI regulation based on harms<\/strong> rather than risks.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"ChatGPT\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/47ef1772-2a82-4750-b97a-354b13dbd112\/3647786732\/chatgpt-ChatGPT-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">ChatGPT<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since then, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-european-union-is-already-preparing-its-first-law-for-artificial-intelligence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"the EU has enacted its AI Law, the world's first legislation specifically designed to address the risk of artificial intelligence\">the EU has enacted its AI Law, the world&#8217;s first legislation specifically designed to address the risk of artificial intelligence<\/a>, including biometric categorization and manipulation of human behavior, as well as stricter rules for the introduction of generative AI.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In September, the TUC launched a new working group on AI to call for &#8220;urgent&#8221; 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