Give staff more say over AI to ensure they share benefits, UK thinktank urges | AI (artificial intelligence)

Urgency for Worker Bargaining Power: A TUC-backed report from the IPPR emphasizes the urgent need for workers to gain more bargaining power over AI implementation in workplaces to ensure benefits are fairly shared.
Three Impacts of AI: The report identifies three potential impacts of AI: augmentation, degradation, and displacement, with survey data indicating mixed reactions from workers regarding these effects.
Calls for Consultation and Levies: The IPPR recommends a statutory duty for employers to consult workers on AI adoption and proposes a “worker support levy” to fund portable benefits, like union membership or insurance, enhancing bargaining power.
Historical Context and Future Responsibility: The report, with a foreword by TUC’s Paul Nowak, underscores the importance of workers actively shaping AI adoption to avoid historical patterns of stalled wages and growing profits, advocating for AI design, governance, and negotiation involving workers.
Government and Business Response: The government, with strong support for AI adoption, positions it as a key driver of economic growth, contrasting with the report’s worker-focused approach, whilst business groups warn of rising employment costs due to increased workers’ rights.

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