Specific risks of AI and potential effective regulation

Algorithmic management poses significant risks in the workplace. On one hand, it facilitates discrimination by relying on opaque patterns, making it difficult for “victims” to detect and prove unfair treatment. On the other hand, it intensifies work pressure and diminishes autonomy, which harms the physical and mental health of staff. Simultaneously, the ability to collect and process data in bulk provides the company with extensive control. Consequently, workers’ bargaining power diminishes, making it harder to participate in the distribution of productivity gains. Technology is also used offensively to monitor and press down on wages. With increasingly advanced algorithms, predicting and restricting the emergence of union or collective claims leaders becomes feasible. This phenomenon is exacerbated by productive outsourcing, as major companies maintain strict control through technological platforms while evading legal liabilities. To address these challenges, the text proposes an obligation to negotiate and agree with workers’ representatives, along with the implementation of recurring audits of algorithms to protect dignity and labour rights.