The development of artificial intelligence technologies has brought about some debates. The discussions in almost every sector were generally about employees. Many people said that business lines will change with artificial intelligence technologies and many personnel will become unemployed. There was even a huge strike in Hollywood, caused solely by artificial intelligence.
Now, an important move has come from the US-based technology giant Microsoft regarding the risks of artificial intelligence. The company signed a collective agreement with its game studio ZeniMax. In fact, even this collective agreement was important because Microsoft had not done anything like this in the past. However, what is more important here is that the collective agreement signed after negotiations with the Communications Workers Union of America (CWA) focuses on artificial intelligence.
So what’s in this collective agreement?
The collective agreement signed by Microsoft includes articles that artificial intelligence systems will treat all people fairly and focus on empowering everyone. So Microsoft promised to work to ensure these. If employees see that Microsoft is not doing its part, they can go to court. Frankly speaking, this agreement can be considered a sign of goodwill for Microsoft.
One of the sentences in the contract is exactly as follows: The aim is to ensure that tools and technologies benefit workers rather than harm them. According to the contract, if Microsoft detects an artificial intelligence technology to the contrary, it will be obliged to inform CWA. According to the statement made by AFL-CIO, known as the largest labor union in the USA, the collective agreement, which is the first of its kind, will ensure that it is important to consider how the technologies being developed are perceived by the employees.
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