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.
On 25 March 2006, DaimlerChrysler, the multinational car group, announced that they were to cease production of the Smart model 'forfour'. The production of the remaining Smart model 'fortwo' will be completely integrated into the Mercedes organisation. This measure is likely to result in a reduction of 300 jobs at the Smart facilities in Böblingen.
Eurofound (2006), Smart, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 63267, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/63267.