Common missteps with workplace tech, with Ifeoma Ajunwa

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Gemma Milne talks with Dr. Ifeoma Ajunwa, from the University of North Carolina School of Law, about the growing role of technology in terms of monitoring employee safety and productivity, how employees feel about some of these technologies, the risks versus benefits, as well as the governance and ethical considerations companies should know.

About Ifeoma Ajunwa:

Ifeoma is an Associate Professor of law and the Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Decision-Making Research Program at the University of North Carolina School of Law. Her research focuses on the intersection of law and technology with a focus on ethical governance of workplace technologies. She has published op-eds, and her research has been featured, in major media outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, The Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal, CNN, The Guardian, the BBC, and NPR.

Learn more:

https://ifeomaajunwa.com/

Topics of discussion

  • The technologies that are driving the biggest changes in the workplace (02:37)
  • What appropriate regulation of workplace technologies might look like (08:28)
  • The lifecycle of data collection and analysis (14:01)
  • Concerns versus benefits regarding employee monitoring technologies (19:56)
  • Best practices companies should consider when trying to implement workplace technologies (23:29)
  • Historical context and evolution of attitudes toward the concept of work (30:28)

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