Proposal for an ILO Policy Observatory on Work in the Digital Economy

Proposal for an ILO Policy Observatory on Work in the Digital Economy
19 October 2022
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Hybrid
ILO

Regulating for artificial intelligence (AI) across societies will not be easy. Variations in policymaking approaches for its development and governance across the world could lead to significant uncertainty for the world of work. Our proposal for the ‘ILO Policy Observatory on Work in the Digital Economy’ is intended to identify the current state of play; to assess the role of various actors including companies, civil society and states; and to analyse the implications of shifts in AI regulation for decent work in the global digital economy.

The workshop brings together several country experts to discuss the current developments around AI regulation in Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, India and the United States to compare and confront different approaches to regulatory oversight and strategic technological development in the field of artificial intelligence and their implications for the world of work.

The workshop introduces a conceptual framework, relying on a multidisciplinary approach to understand the dynamics of AI regulation from a political economy point of view whereby regulatory initiatives follow different legal traditions, will be guided by country-specific policy objectives and driven by both domestic and international actors.

The workshop lies out how the public discussion around AI regulation can be broken down into general and sectoral principles and guidelines, standards and enforcement mechanisms. It lays out a framework of the implications for different aspects of the world of work, including platform work, OSH, algorithmic management and labour market governance.

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Regulating for artificial intelligence (AI) across societies will not be easy. Variations in policymaking approaches for its development and governance across the world could lead to significant uncertainty for the world of work. Our proposal for the ‘ILO Policy Observatory on Work in the Digital Economy’ is intended to identify the current state of play; to assess the role of various actors including companies, civil society and states; and to analyse the implications of shifts in AI regulation for decent work in the global digital economy.

 

 

The workshop brings together several country experts to discuss the current developments around AI regulation in Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, India and the United States to compare and confront different approaches to regulatory oversight and strategic technological development in the field of artificial intelligence and their implications for the world of work.

 

 

The workshop introduces a conceptual framework, relying on a multidisciplinary approach to understand the dynamics of AI regulation from a political economy point of view whereby regulatory initiatives follow different legal traditions, will be guided by country-specific policy objectives and driven by both domestic and international actors.

 

 

The workshop lies out how the public discussion around AI regulation can be broken down into general and sectoral principles and guidelines, standards and enforcement mechanisms. It lays out a framework of the implications for different aspects of the world of work, including platform work, OSH, algorithmic management and labour market governance.