Mary Towers

Mary Towers, Employment Rights Officer at the TUC, leads the discussion on the implications of AI for workers in the UK. She critiques Keir Starmer's approach to technology, urging for the inclusion of workers' voices in the evolving AI landscape. The conversation navigates the threats of job displacement amidst automation and highlights the need for updated frameworks to protect employment. Towers emphasizes the importance of collectivism and trade unions in ensuring that the Fourth Industrial Revolution benefits everyone, not just Big Tech.