In Germany, trade unions want to influence how AI is deployed in companies. Oliver Dietrich is an AI project manager at the regional office of the IG Metall trade union in North Rhine-Westphalia. He spoke to mind RH about the challenges of the research and support project he is involved in, which aims to introduce AI tech in the interests of employees.
You are IG Metall’s representative in a ‘cluster’ that brings together 200 partners from the worlds of business and research in the East Westphalia-Lippe region. Your work focuses on the creation and implementation of AI applications and on supporting works councils on these issues. What does this work consist of?
Since the 2010s, Germany has taken a keen interest in the concept of Industry 4.0 and smart factories, i.e. connected and intelligent factories. The German government has supported the
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Thomas Schnee
Correspondent in Germany
As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.