Triple Zero Victoria is developing its Artificial Intelligence Policy and UWU feedback on the drafted policy to ensure workers’ rights, safety and interests are protected.
UWU feedback called for:
- Mandatory consultation and risk assessments where AI could significantly affect workers, services or ways of working.
- Human Rights Impact Assessments and Occupational Health and Safety risk assessments when AI systems are introduced.
- Workers and unions to be meaningfully involved in the procurement and implementation of AI systems.
- Workers to be notified when AI interacts with their personal data, including notification of any data breach affecting that information.
- Mandatory disclosure when AI is being used in decision-making or service delivery.
- Workers to have the right to refuse AI systems where appropriate.
- AI systems to be designed to support human skills and decision-making, rather than simply replace or undermine them.
- Stronger requirements for AI procurement, including compliance with Victorian Government AI policies and assurance requirements and proper assessment of risks.
AI has the potential to significantly change how work is performed. Workers should not be expected to simply accept those changes after the decisions have already been made. UWU will continue to push for transparency, meaningful consultation and strong protections for workers as Triple Zero develops its approach to AI.