On 30 October 2023, President Biden issued an executive order on the safe, secure, and trustworthy development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI), aiming to set out general standards governing the use and development of AI across industries.
It stresses the importance of using AI safely and responsibly and advancing a coordinated, Federal Government-wide approach.
On 8 December 2023, the Council presidency and the European Parliament's negotiators reached a provisional agreement on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act.
The Act aims to ensure that AI systems in the EU respect fundamental rights and values, while stimulating innovation and investment in AI in Europe.
Both Parliament and Council must formally adopt the agreed text for it to become EU law.
The AI Act should apply two years after it enters into force.
A new reportpublished by the ILO in August 2023 presents a global analysis of tasks and occupations implications to generative Artificial Intelligence.
According to the study, technology is likely to automate some tasks within an occupation while leaving time for other duties, as opposed to fully automating occupations.
This study disregards the widespread concern that such technology could lead to job displacement. Lost jobs and industries are only partially exposed to automation and will be augmented and not replaced by generative AI.
On 11 July 2023, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released the Employment Outlook 2023, which shows the latest labour market developments in OECD countries.
It focuses on wage developments and the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the labour market (an OECD first-ever study in this area).
Assuming an imminent technological revolution that could radically change the workplace, the report states that there are no signs of slowing labour demand, in the short-term, but possible changes in job quality and tasks.
It provides employers with information on assessing the potential adverse impact of artificial intelligence-based selection procedures on protected groups.
On 22 February 2023, The European social partners in the metalworking sector (Ceemet and IndustriAll Europe) adopted joint conclusions to guide the social partners in the metal, engineering, and technology industries on “Artificial Intelligence in the MET industries.”
They published the joint conclusions in view of their social dialogue meeting on competitiveness and employment on 15 March 2023, aiming to set out guidelines for approaching AI in the workplace.