2026-09-18 11:21 UTC
Freedom of choice must be part of AI policy.
AI as a service and open-weight models both have a legitimate role. Regulation and public procurement should preserve the ability to choose between them: portability of data and evaluations, interoperable interfaces, the right to run models locally, and credible exit paths from providers.
Freedom of choice also includes the option not to use AI where it adds no value, and access to a human route where an essential service is involved.
Convenience today must not quietly become dependency tomorrow. Exit doors are best installed before anybody smells smoke.
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@masek@infosec.exchange 2026-09-18 11:21
We also need labor-law frameworks for AI adoption. Employees should know where AI is used to evaluate, monitor, direct, or replace parts of their work. They need consultation, training, ways to contest consequential decisions, and protection against surveillance and unreasonable work intensification. Mandatory use should face the same scrutiny as other material changes to working conditions. The efficiency fairy rarely leaves a spare afternoon under the pillow. More often, employees inherit verification work, liability pressure, and higher quotas. Structural change at work must be negotiated with the people whose work is being changed. 26/34