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Every year, the ILO commemorates the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on the 28 April, focusing on a timely and important topic in the field of occupational safety and health (OSH). 

For 2025, the focus is on the transformative 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). and digital technologies in the world of work. The theme, "Revolutionizing Health and Safety: The Role of 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). and Digitalization at Work," underscores both the unprecedented opportunities and the emerging challenges associated with the integration of these technologies in workplace environments.

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). and digital tools are reshaping how occupational risks are identified, assessed, and managed—from predictive analytics that prevent accidents, to robotics that eliminate human exposure to hazardous tasks. At the same time, these technologies raise critical concerns about A more intrusive worker monitoring, extending also beyond work and including activities as tracking social media posts and website visits to gather as much information on workers as possible. . Worker surveillance practices can violate data protection legislation and worker’s personal rights and can result in stress and ill mental health. , algorithmic bias, exclusion, and the blurring of work-life boundaries.

This campaign calls for a human-centred digital transition, one that ensures technology enhances—not replaces—the health, safety, and dignity of all workers.