All resources: digital labour + digital divide + artificial intelligence

G7

Compendium of best practices for a human-centered development and use of Artificial Intelligence in the world of work

This compendium of best practices to advance the implementation of the 2024 G7 Action Plan for a human-centered adoption of safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) in the world of work was developed under the G7 Employment Working...

Enablers of AI adoption

AI adoption among employer and business member organizations in Asia and the Pacific

Full report

Workforce 2030 : Skills for thriving in the green and digital transition

This report analyses the employment impacts of the green and digital transitions, the associated implications for occupational and skills needs, and how to respond more effectively to the challenges arising.

Employers and business membership organizations

ReguLens: AI-Powered policy analysis and advocacy strategies in 60 seconds

ReguLens is an AI‑powered digital platform developed by the ILO to help employers’ and business membership organizations (EBMOs) analyze the impact of new regulations and obtain practical recommendations for advocacy quickly and efficiently.

Strengthening collective action

Towards a collective voice for platform workers: Trade union and youth-led innovative strategies for evidence-based policy advocacy in India

Indian trade unions and emerging workers’ groups agreed to form a National Joint Forum for Platform Workers, creating a unified mechanism for coordination, knowledge sharing, and collective advocacy.

International Labour Festa on youth and the future of work to take place in Gyeonggi Province, Korea

Co-hosted by the Gyeonggi Province of Korea, the Ministry of Employment and Labour of Korea and the International Labour Organization, the 2025 International Labour Festa on Youth and the Future of Work aims to catalyse local and global action on...

Skills development

Africa draws up a common roadmap for integrating artificial intelligence into vocational training

Meeting in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, members of the African Network of Vocational Training Institutions and Funds (RAFPRO) and their partners adopted the Abidjan Declaration on Artificial Intelligence, a joint commitment to integrate AI into...

Article

Immersive technology brings new opportunities for work skills in Uganda

ILO and its International Training Centre pilot virtual reality in Uganda to build soft skills, strengthen social dialogue, and prepare youth, workers, employers, and government actors for decent work nationwide in future.

With the support of the ILO, a young programmer turns his passion for technology into a social purpose through SENATIC

At just 17 years old, Marlon Santiago Hernández López already sees the world through code. Technology is not only an early passion for him but also a language for transforming realities. Through the SENATIC project, the ILO is supporting the growth...

Podcast series: Global challenges – Global solutions

Big Data: What it is, what it does and how it impacts the world of work

Big Data is sweeping up information on just about everything, from traditional sources of information to mobile phone use. It’s a powerful new tool for powering economic development and informing policy making that can improve people’s lives and...

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

When AI meets decent work: A productivity breakthrough from the factory floor

Insights from HITI’s real-world pilot under the ILO’s Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Programme

News

ILO empowers refugee and host communities in Ethiopia through digital skills training

216 refugee and host community graduates complete digital skills programmes at the Jigjiga Digital Innovation Hub, opening new pathways to decent work and livelihoods in Ethiopia’s Somali Region.

Questions and Answers

Rethinking AI’s impact on the future of work

AI’s impact goes beyond the quantity of jobs- it’s also about how technology is affecting wages, conditions and new opportunities. Sher Verick answers questions about some overlooked dimensions and what it will take to ensure AI benefits all...

Agricultural digitalization and decent work advancement

ILO launches digital agri-business hub in Hawassa, Sidama Region of Ethiopia

The Sidama Region in Ethiopia has taken a major step toward modernizing its agriculture and expanding decent work opportunities with the launch of the AgriConnect Digital Agri-Business Hub and the opening of the Sidama Agricultural Innovation...

16 Days of Activism

Protecting women from violence in the digital world of work

On the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism campaign, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo calls for urgent action to end online violence and harassment against women and girls. He highlights how technology-facilitated abuse is driving women out...

AI and Work

Modern talking: A new chapter in human-computer interaction

The article examines the long trajectory of human-computer communication, from early interface innovations to the rise of multimodal AI. It shifts attention away from speculative debates about artificial general intelligence and instead focuses on...

Press release

AI for equality at work in Indonesia: Harnessing technology to create fair, inclusive and decent workplaces

The fifth ILO artificial intelligence (AI) and the world of work forum explore how AI can equality at workplace.

Artificial intelligence

ILO study highlights the need for human resource managers to better understand AI-related risks

The publication examines the growing use of AI in HR and warns that flawed system design can undermine effective people management.

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.

International Labour Review Blog

Legal services on platforms: How inequality is reproduced

This blog, drawn from research published in the International Labour Review, explores how digital labour platforms in legal services reproduce long-standing gendered inequalities, despite appearing less hierarchical than traditional firms.