UCU: Artificial intelligence (ai) and automated decision making (ADM)

Motion

Motion title: Artificial intelligence (ai) and automated decision making (ADM)

Motion text: FESC notes:
1. The impact of the pandemic on the uptake of technology in the sector.
2. The Automatic University report.
3. The TUC working group on AI which produced the Technology Managing People report and is due to publish a legal report and a manifesto.
4. Data Protection Impact Assessments should be carried out by employers when implementing new systems using workers’ personal data, but unions are not consulted about them.

FESC believes:
a. AI and ADM can be useful in workplaces but must be used in a way that doesn’t infringe on rights workers’ or discriminate against individuals.
FESC resolves to:
i. Produce bargaining guidance for branches on how to approach the issue of new technology with their employers using current legislation, and provide training to support this.
ii. Seek to draw up a joint ethical AI policy with the AoC which colleges can implement with local branches to protect workers.