Power

Automation technologies affect different people and places in different ways. Without thoughtful design and use, new technologies can diminish people's autonomy at work, and amplify existing gender, socio-economic and race inequalities: these are just some of the ways technology can affect equality, dignity and autonomy at work. The IFOW’s Power programme works to ensure that technology is designed and deployed to promote equality, dignity and autonomy for everyone. This will spread benefits, minimise risks and counter growing asymmetries of power.

The Amazonia Era - The gigification of work

We are living through a new transformation of work. We are living in an Amazonian Era...

Find out more

Artificial Intelligence in Hiring

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) presents risks to equality, potentially embedding bias and discrimination. Our cutting-edge research into AI in hiring found tools designed to prevent workplace inequality do not work.

Find out more

Equality and AI

To understand why equality is important in debates about the future of work we must understand how technology itself works and drives different outcomes for different groups.

Find out more