Time
Working time, intensity, rest, four-day models and genuine rather than nominal flexibility.
Changing tasks is a technological question. Changing work is a societal choice.
Context
AI can change how tasks are selected, allocated, monitored and evaluated. Its human effects depend on who deploys the system, which data it uses, how benefits are distributed and whether workers can understand and challenge decisions.
Research question
How can organisations and public policy use automation to improve job quality rather than merely reduce cost?
Focus
Decisions
Algorithmic management, transparency, human oversight, evaluation and routes to contest decisions.
Transition
Early warning, orientation, learning, movement into new roles and fair distribution of productivity gains.
Voice
Worker and social-partner participation before, during and after new systems are introduced.
Related lab
Work4Days tests how changes in time and work organisation affect outcomes for people and organisations.