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An interdisciplinary conference is being organised in Łódź, Poland, to explore the critical questions arising from the rapid digitalisation of work.

The event, hosted by Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, our focal point in Poland, will address pressing issues such as the risks associated with the ‘platformisation’ and Use of systems or technical procedures to allow a device or system to execute (partially or fully) a function that was previously, or conceivably could be, carried out (partially or fully) by a human. of work, the impact of (AI) AI refers to systems that display intelligent behaviour by analysing their environment and taking actions – with some degree of autonomy – to achieve specific goals. AI-based systems can be purely software-based, acting in the virtual world (e.g. voice assistants, image analysis software, search engines, speech and face recognition systems) or AI can be embedded in hardware devices (e.g. advanced robots, autonomous cars, drones or Internet of things applications). ( AI refers to systems that display intelligent behaviour by analysing their environment and taking actions – with some degree of autonomy – to achieve specific goals. AI-based systems can be purely software-based, acting in the virtual world (e.g. voice assistants, image analysis software, search engines, speech and face recognition systems) or AI can be embedded in hardware devices (e.g. advanced robots, autonomous cars, drones or Internet of things applications). ) on occupational safety and health (OSH) and the strategies needed to implement these technologies safely within organisations. 

Bringing together OSH professionals, employers and managers, education workers and students, representatives from public authorities, legal advisors, psychologists and career counsellors, as well as non-governmental organisations and social partners, the conference will offer a unique opportunity for cross-sector dialogue. 

Speakers:

• Anna Rolczak, Deputy Chancellor of the University of Lodz 
• Wioleta Klimaszewska, CIOP-PIB
• Zofia Pawłowska, PhD, CIOP-PIB 
• dr hab. Dorota Merecz-Kot, prof. of the University of Lodz 
• prof. dr hab. Sylwia Wojtczak, Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Lodz
• dr Dominika Kaczorowska-Spychalska, prof. of the University of Lodz
• Representative of OPZZ Confederation of Labour
• Katarzyna Grabowska-Wawrzyniecka, Smart2know.pl / Delphi Innovations