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.
Pepsico, American multinational manufacturer and distributer of food and beverages, announced the loss of 8,700 jobs worldwide. This number accounts for close to 3 percent of the global workforce of the drinks and snacks company.
The job loss will affect 30 countries worldwide. However, Pepsico did not yet detail which plants or countries will be affected.
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