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Humans: Just a ghost in the machine as artificial intelligence redefines \u2018good jobs\u2019 \u2013 The Irish Times<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/work\/2026\/07\/09\/humans-just-a-ghost-in-the-machine-as-artificial-intelligence-redefines-good-jobs\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-07-09 01:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.irishtimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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– Generative AI is rapidly impacting jobs and industries, raising concerns about job security, financial viability, and rights for workers as it reshapes the workforce.
\n– The introduction of AI could lead to the decline of standard “good jobs” \u2014 characterized by guaranteed hours, pensions, and health insurance \u2014 while increasing the prevalence of precarious jobs, which offer no contractual guarantees.
\n– Workers could face intensified, surveilled, and fragmented work experiences as AI affects work organization, potentially decreasing worker autonomy and transparency over automated systems’ decisions.
\n– Indicators of job precarity in the age of AI extend beyond traditional employment contracts to include digital surveillance, autonomy, algorithmic management, and oversight.
\n– If AI systems increase managerial control and reduce labor costs, they could exacerbate insecure employment conditions; however, with transparent, participatory, and accountable AI deployment, they could support positive and safer work environments.
\n– There is an urgent need for equitable redistribution of AI’s economic benefits and proactive job reconversion strategies to maintain human dignity and expertise in work through adequate policy development.
\n– Responsibility for the ecological impact of AI must also rest with organizations; as seen in countries like Norway, revenues should support social benefits.
\n– Ireland is advocating for upskilling as a countermeasure to AI-driven job losses and is committed to ensuring that talent is not left behind amid these technological changes.
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