Negotiating about Algorithms: Social Partner Responses to AI in Denmark and Sweden.

LANGUAGE models; LABOR laws; SOCIAL media; ARTIFICIAL intelligence; GENERAL Data Protection Regulation, 2016; COLLECTIVE labor agreements

This article provides an overview of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Denmark and Sweden, as well as the responses of social partners to this technology. Both countries are highly digitalized, with Denmark having a higher percentage of companies using AI compared to Sweden. Social partners in both countries have responded to technological changes through tripartite, bipartite, and unilateral initiatives. The European Union's regulations on digitalization have raised concerns among Nordic social partners. In Denmark, there have been debates and initiatives regarding AI, including the introduction of machine learning in public institutions and discussions on data ethics and ownership. Trade unions and employers' associations have negotiated collective agreements addressing digital workers' rights. In Sweden, the focus has been on sectors like manufacturing and the service sector, with concerns about job loss and re-skilling needs. The Swedish government has established commissions and allocated research funding to address the consequences of AI. Both countries emphasize bipartite agreements but also engage in tripartite measures involving the government. The implementation of EU regulations on AI is also a topic of discussion in both countries. [Extracted from the article]

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