{"id":24927,"date":"2024-09-09T17:07:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T15:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/?post_type=news&p=24927"},"modified":"2024-09-09T17:07:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T15:07:12","slug":"uni-americas-and-fetra-tv-explore-the-impact-of-ai-on-jobs-in-chile","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/news\/uni-americas-and-fetra-tv-explore-the-impact-of-ai-on-jobs-in-chile\/","title":{"rendered":"UNI Americas and FETRA TV explore the impact of AI on jobs in Chile"},"content":{"rendered":"
On 4 September, unions from across sectors gathered in Chile to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on employment at the \u201cInternational Seminar on Artificial Intelligence, Employment Impact, and Just Technological Transition.\u201d The event featured the Chilean Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Jeannette Jara, several speakers from UNI Global Union including Americas Regional Secretary Marcio Monzane, as well as experts from industry, government and academia.<\/p>\r\n
As Lorena Castro, President of the National Federation of Television Channel Workers (FETRA TV), highlighted, the Chilean labour movement is spearheading the conversation on the emerging opportunities and threats to the workforce posed by AI.<\/p>\r\n
“Workers are not opposed to the modernization brought by new technologies and AI, but we must protect employment and demand fair technological transitions that safeguard decent and dignified work,” she said.<\/p>\r\n