{"id":8900,"date":"2026-06-04T11:41:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unionsyndicale.eu\/?p=8900"},"modified":"2026-06-04T11:41:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:41:27","slug":"interview-shaping-ai-or-being-shaped-by-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/interview-shaping-ai-or-being-shaped-by-it\/","title":{"rendered":"INTERVIEW: Shaping AI or Being Shaped by It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>AI is reshaping power, politics and society. The question is, who will shape AI? What does AI mean for workers, democracy, and our collective future?<\/p>\n<p>In this timely conversation, we sit down with <strong>Karen Hao<\/strong>, author of <em>Empire of AI<\/em>, to unpack the politics behind today\u2019s most influential technologies. As AI reshapes industries, workplaces, and societies, understanding how it works\u2014and who controls it\u2014has never been more urgent.<\/p>\n<p>From a trade union perspective, this isn\u2019t just a technical issue. It\u2019s about <strong>power, rights, and the future of work<\/strong>. How do we protect workers in the age of automation? What does accountability look like when AI systems shape decisions affecting millions? And why should unions be at the forefront of this debate?<\/p>\n<p>We explore why <strong>understanding AI is essential to defending democracy<\/strong>, and how workers can play a crucial role in shaping its development rather than being subjected to it.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>If you care about the future of work, digital rights, and social justice, this is a conversation you don\u2019t want to miss.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_large\"><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium with_line width_50 thick_3 style_solid color_primary align_center\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-video align_center ratio_initial has_iframe\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><iframe title=\"Youtube video player\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HtO6MrFMlvA?autoplay=1&controls=1&origin=https:\/\/unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/&loop=0&mute=0\" allowfullscreen=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_large\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A conversation with Karen Hao on AI, power, and workers\u2019 rights. 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