AI must serve labour, not subjugate it, G20 labour group says – The Mail & Guardian

AI must serve labour, not subjugate it, G20 labour group says – The Mail & Guardian

Labour 20, the G20’s employment track, has called for the reclassification of workers in the digital economy, where many are labelled as “independent contractors”, which it said enables exploitation and strips workers of core rights. “Platform workers are being misclassified, denied basic protections and subjected to inhumane working conditions by companies that exploit regulatory gaps. We believe that this is not innovation but is exploitation …