Italy: Enel signs agreement to manage the effects of AI on work

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An agreement signed at the end of July by the electricity company Enel (31,000 employees) and the unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec is pioneering in the Italian energy sector. It aims to combine "innovation, skills enhancement, and job protection," particularly through social dialogue and training, also involving the subcontractor network.
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The strengthening of social dialogue to manage the digital transition is at the heart of the agreement reached on July 20 by the electricity company Enel. A joint committee on technological evolution and artificial intelligence has thus been created: composed of six employee representatives and six company executives, it will have a central role in evaluating AI projects and examining their potential impacts on work organization, jobs, professional profiles, or safety.

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