Impact of artificial intelligence on the labour market

Motion for a resolution | Doc. 15759 | 03 May 2023

Signatories:

Mr Antón GÓMEZ-REINO, Spain, UEL ; Ms Nerea AHEDO, Spain, ALDE ; Ms Laura CASTEL, Spain, UEL ; Mr Constantinos EFSTATHIOU, Cyprus, SOC ; Mr Emmanuel FERNANDES, France, UEL ; Ms María FERNÁNDEZ, Spain, SOC ; Mr Paul GAVAN, Ireland, UEL ; Mr Andrej HUNKO, Germany, UEL ; Mr Bjarni JÓNSSON, Iceland, UEL ; Mr Kimmo KILJUNEN, Finland, SOC ; Ms Yevheniia KRAVCHUK, Ukraine, ALDE ; Ms Carmen LEYTE, Spain, EPP/CD ; Mr George LOUCAIDES, Cyprus, UEL ; Ms Luz MARTINEZ SEIJO, Spain, SOC ; Ms Marica MONTEMAGGI, San Marino, SOC ; Mr Marco NICOLINI, San Marino, UEL ; Mr Éctor Jaime RAMÍREZ BARBA, Mexico ; Mr Gonzalo ROBLES, Spain, EPP/CD ; Ms Jódís SKÚLADÓTTIR, Iceland, UEL ; Mr Søren SØNDERGAARD, Denmark, UEL ; Ms Anne STAMBACH-TERRENOIR, France, UEL ; Ms Susana SUMELZO, Spain, SOC ; Mr Andreas Sjalg UNNELAND, Norway, UEL ; Mr Héctor VASCONCELOS, Mexico ; Ms Yelyzaveta YASKO, Ukraine, EPP/CD

This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only those who have signed it.

The irruption of artificial intelligence brings enormous changes in the way we relate to each other in all areas in our lives. The potential that the use of artificial intelligence has in fields such as science, technology or industry bursts particularly in the field of work and labour relations, where it represents an urgent challenge for us as a society.

Our countries must be prepared to mitigate the negative impact that artificial intelligence can have, and is already having, on the respective labour markets. According to an OECD report, the percentage of jobs at risk due to the automation of human labour varies between 4% and 40% depending on the country.

In this regard, it is not only necessary to improve the education and training of this generation and future ones to adapt to this new scenario, but it is also urgent to design and establish public policies in the labour markets that may be most affected by artificial intelligence to limit the loss of jobs, prevent precariousness and displacement of jobs in the sectors and, where necessary, design alternatives in terms of income or continuous training for workers of our societies.

It is essential to ensure that both individuals and nations have the necessary tools to adapt to this changing reality. Artificial intelligence should serve to progress with the reduction of inequality and generate opportunities, ever the other way around.

For this reason, the Parliamentary Assembly should conduct a comparative study of the social and economic impact of the application of artificial intelligence on the Council of Europe member States labour markets, and call for the drafting of a set of guidelines to regulate its use.