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.
Aga, a manufacturer of cookers, has announced that it has cut 400 jobs. The company is based in Shropshire, and has reduced the number of its staff from 3,500 to 3,100. The company has cut jobs as a result of reduced sales.
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