A legislative package adopted by the Italian government, which must be examined and approved by Parliament, devotes two articles to the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace. In particular, it lays down safeguards for the protection of workers and their personal data, the transparency of information provided by employers to employees and the prohibition of discrimination. It also provides for the creation of an observatory on AI in the world of work.
Adopted by Italy’s cabinet at the end of April, the bill defines artificial intelligence models as those that “identify recurring patterns through the use of data collection” with the capacity to “perform a wide range of distinct tasks” and that can be integrated into various systems and applications. Two articles in the text concern the world of work.
Principles for employers
Under article 10 of the bill, AI must be used to “improve working conditions, protect the psychophysical integrity of wor
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Hélène Martinelli
Freelance