New laws are needed to regulate the “explosion” of employer surveillance and AI systems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, experts have warned.
Speaking to Westminster’s Human Rights Joint Committee, Jeremias Adams-Prassl said “dark use” of the technology in the UK will grow unless legislation is implemented.
The Oxford academic—who specialises in law and AI ethics—said AI could be used by employers to not only hire and fire staff, but “predict” when workers will exercise certain rights, or even life choices.
Citing examples from the United States, Mr. Adams-Prassl said some employers had used predictive analytics to determine how likely an employee is to join a trade union….