Thousands of Australian workers could risk dismissal because of this AI policy flaw

This could result in significant problems, including possible termination, for employees who are found to have used AI in a way that violates their employer’s AI usage policies.

“The consequences generally follow the same logic as any other breach of workplace policy,” Giuseppe Carabetta, associate professor of labor and business law at the University of Technology Sydney, told nine.com.au.

“The Fair Work Tribunal has upheld dismissals where employees breach privacy, data protection, social media and information security policies.”

Of survey participants who are currently working, nearly 20 percent said they use AI at work at least daily.

Of those people, almost half admitted that they rely on…