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.
As announced on October 23, 2012 German game developer Bigpoint will cut 80 jobs at its site in Hamburg (Germany). This is due to an industry crisis and declining turnover.
Bigpoint is specialized in browser games and sells virtual goods. In total, Bigpoint employs about 800 people in Hamburg. US sites, such as San Francisco, are also affected. 40 jobs will be cut.
Eurofound (2012), Bigpoint, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 74379, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74379.