Employment

The unanimous decision could be a heavy blow to Uber’s business model in one of its most important markets

The EC will hear from workers and employers' representatives later this month to decide if rules for gig workers’ conditions need to change

New research from Oxford Economics examines the effect that automation will have on the world, in particular how different regions will fare with the displacement and creation of jobs.

Artificial intelligence is at the heart of India’s economic strategy, according to finance minister Arun Jaitley. As part of his budget speech for 2018-19, Jaitley recognised the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform economies and the need for India to strategise its approach in order to maximise the benefits of the technology.

A growing demand for AI education has seen a range of universities and institutions create new courses in the face of great demand. Carnegie Mellon university is the latest to launch an undergraduate degree in artificial intelligence (AI), claiming it is the first of its kind in the US.

The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) is a joint international institution of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and the European Union (EU).

Following on from its examination of the effects of technology in the public sector last year, independent think tank Reform has released a report called Thinking on its own: AI in the NHS. It highlights the areas in which AI is currently deployed in the NHS, what its future uses can be, and what legal challenges need to be overcome to reach that destination.

The fierce pace of technology disruption is forcing companies to innovate via M&A to avoid being left behind. Hampleton Partners highlights increased private equity activity against a cyclical downward trend in deal volumes and value.  

Last year, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) released a report called Ethically Aligned Design, written with the purpose of advancing the discussion of how artificial intelligence and autonomous systems (AI/AS) can be aligned to moral values and ethical considerations that prioritise human wellbeing. The organisation opened it up to commentary and feedback from the public.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have released a report titled “Workforce of the Future” based on research dating back to 2007 examining trends in the workplace and insights into what the future workforce will look like.

Tata Consultancy Services have surveyed large companies from across the globe on how they utilise and invest in AI, or cognitive technologies.

Automakers such as Tesla, Waymo, and Uber will have received a boost from the US House passing a bill on Wednesday to speed up the deployment of self-driving cars on the country’s roads.

Contrary to the global trend of experimenting with the use of autonomous vehicles on public roads, with trials taking place in San Francisco, Boston, and Singapore, India has made a ruling against the use of such technology in the country. The move comes as an effort to protect jobs.

StatusToday, a startup based in London, has developed an AI platform to monitor employees in the workplace, tracking individuals behavioural patterns.

The IBA Global Employment Institute has released a report examining the impact of artificial intelligence and robots on the workplace, the new industrial revolution that has been named Industry 4.0. Among the wider global picture, several of the key findings directly relate to the legal world and the impact that robotics will have on the sector.

Independent UK think tank Reform has released a report called “Work in progress” examining the public sector, the issues surrounding its efficiency, and what can be done to reform and improve it for the future.

Several nations across the world, such as Finland and India, are trialling studies of Universal Basic Income (UBI) to test its efficacy. Until these trials produce definitive responses, there are more questions than answers surrounding the issue.

The working-age population – defined as those from 15 to 59 – fell for the first time in decades in 2012, according to official figures, and has declined ever since. It is expected to carry on falling until at least 2030. With the problem of an ageing population, China is expected to invest heavily in robots to supplement its workforce.

Over the next 15 years, almost 250,000 public sector workers could lose their jobs, according to a new report.

A robot journalist in China has written its debut article, showing how automation can hit every sector.