Quezon City 1st District Rep. Juan Carlo Arjo Atayde has filed a bill to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) and prevent the technology from replacing humans in the workforce.
Atayde’s House Bill (HB) 9448 seeks to prohibit employers from making decisions based solely on recommendations or results generated by artificial intelligence or automation systems.
The HB also seeks to prohibit the replacement of human workers, displacement, loss of security of tenure, or diminution of existing salaries and/or benefits because of the adoption and use of AI and automation technologies, ABS-CBN News further reported.
“There is a fear that the use of AI will result in displacement by substituting human workers who will then lose their jobs,” Atayde said in the explanatory note of his bill.
Atayde said the measure will regulate the use of artificial intelligence and automation systems. It also seeks to promote labor augmentation as employers may deem AI useful in the workplace, provided that AI governance policies are in place.
“It is important to create a clear framework on the use of AI to minimize the chances of discrimination. The government should set forth policies in welcoming the adoption of new technologies such as artificial intelligence that would augment human intelligence and skills without destroying or replacing jobs,” Atayde said.