All news: artificial intelligence
AI and Work
Governing AI in the World of Work: A review of global ethics guidelines
A new ILO study examines how 245 global AI ethics frameworks address issues related to work and labour rights, and the extent to which AI governance is tied with decent work and fundamental principles and rights.
ILO expands Digital Labour Platform Policy Tracker to include collective bargaining agreements
New component offers overview of agreements across countries and sectors as part of ILO’s ongoing efforts to monitor global policy and regulatory developments on digital labour platforms.
Artificial Intelligence
Shaping the future of work: Kuwait private sector validates study on artificial intelligence and productivity
The ILO and the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry convened a validation session on a landmark study examining how artificial intelligence is affecting productivity in Kuwait’s private sector. The findings highlight uneven adoption between...
Enterprise development and artificial intelligence
From farm to jam: A dragon fruit entrepreneur’s sweet digital leap
A Filipino farmer’s journey from fresh produce to dragon fruit jam shows how ILO’s training in the Philippines is transforming micro, small and medium-sized enterprises through artificial intelligence and digital skills.
ILO SCORE Training
Can digital transformation and AI boost small business growth and decent work? Simple answer, YES!
ILO webinar highlights global experiences and practical tools on leveraging human-centred AI and digital technologies to enhance SCORE Training for productivity growth and decent work.
AI and Work
AI's double-edged sword: A new frontier for employment of people with disabilities?
This article explores how artificial intelligence can both empower and disadvantage persons with disabilities in employment. It highlights the ILO Global Business and Disability Network’s efforts to promote responsible, inclusive AI that enhances...
Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) Programme
ILO Programme introduces AI in training for enterprises in the Philippines
The ILO’s SCORE Programme paves innovation among enterprises in the Philippines by integrating artificial intelligence and equipping them with smart, low-cost digital tools to boost productivity, workplace cooperation, and inclusive growth.
Questions and answers
Generative AI at work: What it means for jobs in Europe and beyond
Pawel Gmyrek, Senior Researcher at the ILO and co-author of Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure, discusses how generative AI could shape jobs across countries and sectors.
Artificial intelligence
AI and circular economies: A new future for the coconut sector
An ILO programme pioneers a circular, AI-powered transformation of the coconut industry, adding value and positioning island communities like Siargao as models of inclusive, climate-resilient growth in the Philippines.
ILO report
Digitalization and artificial intelligence promise to boost jobs in the Arab States – but they must be managed inclusively
Report highlights need for policies that are inclusive for women, youth and vulnerable groups and ensure a just digital transition.
News item
ILO launches Global Policy Tracker on Digital Labour Platforms
A new ILO resource to support evidence-based policymaking and social dialogue on platform work.
International Labour Review Blog
Is technology fueling self-employment – or forcing it?
This ILR Blog explores how AI and automation are reshaping self-employment across Europe. It shows that while technology can create new opportunities for some, it also risks pushing others – especially low-paid workers – into precarious solo work.
AI and Work
The future of work: How will junior programmers be affected?
Many current computer science students and junior programmers approach the current debate about the impact of AI on the job market with a mixture of disbelief and uncertainty. While some are heralding a massive replacement of computer scientists in...
ILO-Brussels stresses the role of ALMPs anchored in rights and based on social dialogue
As profound changes sweep the world of work, national Active Labour Market Policies (ALMPs) have never been more relevant. The ILO’s role as a global partner in building inclusive, responsive, and future-oriented labour market systems is more vital...
Productivity ecosystems for decent work
Training for tomorrow: The ILO equips business consultants in Viet Nam to guide human-centered AI adoption
Local consultants are empowered to help SMEs in Viet Nam adopt AI responsibly—boosting productivity, protecting workers, and bridging the digital divide with a human-centered approach through the Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work programme.
Enterprise digitalization
A young farmer’s journey to smarter agribusiness
At 24, Maria Joyce Escosa transforms farming in Igbaras with organic produce and digital tools, blending tradition with innovation for a sustainable future.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2025
Around the world, the 2025 SafeDay campaign explored how AI and digitalization are revolutionizing safety and health
Every 28 April, the ILO commemorates the World Day for Safety and Health at Work to promote safe, healthy and decent working environments.
ILO Data
How might generative AI impact different occupations?
Much of the interest on AI and work concerns its possible effects on job losses – will jobs be replaced by AI or will they be transformed? While it is not possible to predict the future – particularly as the technology is still evolving – ILO...
Joint study
One in four jobs at risk of being transformed by GenAI, new ILO–NASK Global Index shows
The refined global index of exposure to Generative AI offers policymakers a vital tool for managing the impact on work.
Media Advisory
ILO to release comprehensive new index on how generative AI affects jobs worldwide
The report offers the most comprehensive global analysis to date of how generative AI may impact the world of work.