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AI and the Future of Work

About AI and the Future of Work

The AI and Future of Work program was founded by Professor Ifeoma Ajunwa, J.D., LL.M. Ph.D. in 2023. Dr. Ajunwa is the Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law at Emory Law, Associate Dean of Projects and Partnerships, and author of the highly acclaimed book, The Quantified Worker. The AI and Future of Work Program is the first initiative of Emory Law to offer AI training and experiential learning for students and opportunities for academic research on the impact of AI across business, the workplace, and the professions. As Founding Director, Dr. Ajunwa is committed to creating a pipeline of Emory Law students to pursue jobs in law firms, industry, policy, and government focused on AI Law. The program is sponsored by grants and unrestricted gifts from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Microsoft.

Project Goals: To provide interdisciplinary, ethics-focused research and training on AI’s impact on the future of work, focusing on law students and professionals. The program aims to equip participants with the skills to address the ethical, legal, and policy implications of AI in various sectors.

Audience: Law students, academic researchers, professionals in law, technology, and public policy, as well as organizations interested in AI-related research and ethical AI deployment.

Call to Action: Encourage active participation in research, industry collaboration, and applying for post-graduate fellowships. Students and professionals should also engage in program-led events such as hackathons, workshops, and policy discussions to tackle key social and technological challenges.

Detailed Projects Description: The AI and the Future of Work Program focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence, law, and the future of employment. The program addresses key ethical and policy issues that arise from the use of AI in decision-making processes, particularly in employment, labor rights, and workplace technologies. By offering hands-on research opportunities, collaborations with industry, and events such as hackathons, the program seeks to foster innovation while promoting the responsible and ethical use of AI technologies. The program is committed to supporting underrepresented students in the field of tech policy and providing pathways to impactful careers. Thus far, the program has held hackathons, information sessions, and invited legal experts, and key legal AI developers to speak at Emory Law.


Representative Publications

Books

  • Ifeoma Ajunwa, The Oxford Handbook of Algorithmic Governance and the Law (with Jeremias Adams-Prassl) (Oxford University Press, forthcoming 2024).
  • Ifeoma Ajunwa, The Quantified Worker: Law and Technology in the Modern Workplace (Cambridge University Press, May 2023).

Articles

  • Ajunwa, Ifeoma, "Automated Governance," 101 N.C.L.Rev 355 (2023).
  • Ajunwa, Ifeoma, "Automated Video Interviewing as the New Phrenology," 36 Berkeley Tech. L.J. 1173 (2022).
  • Ajunwa, Ifeoma, "The Auditing Imperative for Automated Hiring," 34 Harv. J.L. & Tech. 621 (2021).
  • Ajunwa, Ifeoma, "The Paradox of Automation as Anti-Bias Intervention," 41 Cardozo. L. Rev. 1671 (2020).
  • Ajunwa, Ifeoma, "Protecting Workers’ Civil Rights in the Digital Age," 21 N.C.J.L & Tech. 1 (2020).
  • Ajunwa, Ifeoma, "Age Discrimination by Platforms," 40 Berkeley J. Emp. & Lab. L.1 (2019).
  • Ajunwa, Ifeoma, "Algorithms at Work: Productivity Monitoring Applications and Wearable Technology," 63 St. Louis U. L.J. 21 (2019).
  • Ifeoma Ajunwa, Kate Crawford, and Jason Schultz, "Limitless Worker Surveillance," 105 Cal. L. Rev. 736 ( 2017)