Christina J Colclough

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Founder of The Why Not Lab, focussed on politics of technology, workers digital rights, union strategies and capacity building. Worker perspective. FRSA | PhD | trade unionist

#futureofwork #DigitalRights #Digitalgovernance #WorkersRights #DataRights #Workers #ArtificialIntelligence #ethics #humanrights

Webhttps://www.thewhynotlab.com
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WeClock - open source app for workerswww.weclock.it
LocationDenmark 🇩🇰

The network technology giant Cisco offers to turn Wi-Fi access points installed in offices and other buildings into a system that tracks the location of employees, customers, smartphones, laptops and other devices for a wide range of purposes #workersurveillance

I took a deep dive ⬇️ [thread]

Two tools to help #workers negotiate for stronger #datarights. Use the data lifecycle at work (available here https://thewhynotlab.com/services/tools-and-guides scroll down a bit) to map your demands. And if you are in 🇿🇦 or 🇪🇺 get to know your legal rights here: http://workersdatarights.org
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Question to all: I see some companies claim that they have built secure #LLM on top of #chatgpt4 that prevent data sharing back to OpenAI. Is this really possible?

For example this Danish bank and their Danske GPT https://danskebank.com/da/news-og-insights/nyhedsarkiv/news/2024/14032024

Ping @mikarv

Danske Bank øger investeringer i generativ AI

I løbet af de seneste måneder har flere Danske Bank-medarbejdere fået adgang til nye AI-værktøjer, som forventes at kunne hjælpe med at løse interne opgaver - og lidt længere nede ad vejen - også assistere i servicering af kunder.

@PearlescentFerret thanks! Made a weekend schedule now and hope that does the trick.

This morning, the Washington State Senate Labor and Commerce Committee is hosting a work session on "Potential impacts of #AI on business and the future of work."

They'll begin with a presentation on biometrics for age identification at 10am PDT and 20-25m later start briefings from panelists including a SAG-AFTRA board member and @cjcolclough

Livestream and connection details here:
https://cannabis.observer/events/wa-senate-lc-committee-meeting-september-26-2023/

WA Senate LC - Committee Meeting (September 26, 2023) | Cannabis Observer

Cannabis Observer
Question to #android folks. Is there an easy way to turn off all #notifications at a press of a button. For example a weekend or holiday function?
2/2 With no #transparency, the potential for #exploitation is real. With no transparency there can be no meaningful engagement with those who are subjects of these systems. Seems like Canadian public services and the federal government needs to revisit and rethink their commitment to the principles they have signed.

1/2 During my speech today for the Canadian #tradeunion for finance specialists ACFO-ACAF, I asked the 500+ participants (most of whom are working in the #publicsector) whether their employer provided them with information about the #digitaltechnologies they are deploying.

Nobody raised their hand. Not one.

#Transparency is key. Canada is a leading force in GPAI, who again has signed the OECD.AI principles. Transparency is here one of the key principles. https://lnkd.in/eHA8ecHr

Off to Edinburgh to an event on #workersdata and how workers responsibly can collect and use #data in their #campaigning and organising.

We will be looking at good examples, what does it take, how should the data be stewarded, how can these projects scale? What is needed in relation to funding, access to expertise and much more.
#datagovernance

Heading now to my old home London 🇬🇧.

Going to be presenting an overview of the #digitalisation of #publicservices and jobs in said across the world. It's a warm up to the launch of my report for the #TUC that on the basis of the last 10-15 years of public service digitalisation proposes national policy recommendations and #collectivebargaining ditto for UK #tradeunions.