Ethics in the digital workplace
Digitisation and automation technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), can affect working conditions in a variety of ways and their use in the workplace raises a host of new ethical concerns.
BBC is aiming to reduce its operating expenses by a third next year. That target would involve more than £ 100 million of cutbacks. The corporation hopes to save £ 20-30 million a year by outsourcing its technology division and transferring some 1,400 staff to new employers.
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