Equity Plans UK Union Campaign Against AI Misuse for Creative Workers

The current AI revolution is often compared to the Industrial Revolution, highlighting both opportunities and challenges as society adapts to transformative technological change. Pope Leo XIV, referencing Pope Leo XIII’s 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum, signals a search for a balanced social contract amid the disruptions caused by AI, much like the social tensions during the first industrial era. This new technological shift demands addressing issues such as job displacement, the need for reskilling, and ensuring fairness in AI deployment, as outlined in recent analyses of AI’s societal impact. Meanwhile, the rise of sophisticated AI-driven social engineering attacks has created new cybersecurity threats, prompting companies like Doppel to develop AI-enabled platforms to detect and prevent these risks. On the labor front, unions such as the UK’s Equity are mobilizing to protect creative workers from AI misuse, advocating for personality rights and fair remuneration to maintain creative independence. These developments collectively underscore the urgent need for social, economic, and legal frameworks to manage AI’s integration into society responsibly and equitably.