Rights & Ethics
Job Displacement
Involuntary loss or degradation of employment from AI.
Definition
Involuntary loss of employment, reduction in work hours or earnings, or deterioration of employment conditions attributable to AI or automation implementation, encompassing both direct replacement of specific positions and indirect workforce reductions from organizational restructuring enabled by automation.
Related Terms
Replacement of Human Workers
Substitution of human labor by AI/automation causing layoffs....
Automation Impact
Projected effects of automation on jobs and tasks....
Technological Transformation
Changes in work driven by AI and automation....
Automation
AI performing tasks without human intervention....
AI-assisted employment decision
An employment decision where AI meaningfully contributes to the outcome....