Microsoft and AFL-CIO Forge Historic Unionization Agreement to Address AI Concerns

Microsoft has reached an agreement with the AFL-CIO, allowing employees to unionize and initiating discussions on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at the company. The partnership aims to ensure that AI benefits workers and includes information sharing, incorporating worker perspectives in AI development, and shaping public policy. This move follows Microsoft's previous labor neutrality agreement with the Communications Workers of America. The rise of AI has raised concerns about its impact on the workforce, with predictions of job displacement and the need for new job training.