Recent developments in artificial intelligence have rekindled fears of technological unemployment—fuelled by technological determinism.
The global AI race—it’s time to slow down
The world’s largest companies cannot be given free rein in their competition to capitalise artificial intelligence.
A minimum-wage directive could undermine the Nordic model
Several negative effects need to be addressed in the current negotiations on the directive, in the Swedish trade union view.
Algorithmic control
Work in the social sciences on algorithmic systems can inform how unions address their impact on the power balance between workers and employers.
The myth of job polarisation may fuel populism
There is only one problem with the theory that the labour market is becoming polarised between the low- and high-skilled. It’s wrong.
A Cautionary Tale To Be Had From Swedish School Reforms
Since the general election in September, Sweden has found itself in a political deadlock awaiting the formation of a government. One of the issues dividing the two main parliamentary blocs is whether there should be a cap on profit margins for publicly funded private schools. A government proposal to introduce such regulation was stopped by […]