Labor and Employment Law in a World of Automated Systems
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We may still be decades away from true artificial intelligence, but intelligent systems and new technologies are adding challenges to the modern workplace.
The computing systems and programs currently pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence (AI) may still be a long way off from self-awareness (the hallmark of true AI), but they are creating very real challenges for human society. Chief among these are the implications on historic and societal underpinnings of how humans work. Presently, these new systems represent a host of issues in the labor and employment space, and while risks may not be on the same level as those of their science fiction relatives (looking at you HAL9000), the increasing reliance on intelligence systems can present legal challenges for employers.
According to research conducted by Oxford University, in as little as two decades, 47 percent of U.S. jobs could be automated, with the writing on the wall coming in the form of driverless vehicles, predictive data systems and touchscreen checkout lines, which are becoming more widely available.
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