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.
Financial Services company Acorn Life have announced 120 new jobs. The new posts will include sales, administration and IT support services, and will be available across its nine offices nationwide. The company, which has its head office in Galway, currently employs 300 people. Acorn Life is investing €2m in its technology infrastructure over the next 18 months to facilitate these new jobs.
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