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Maybe I missed it I don't see how these unions will be planning to use AI to help them overthrow capital's power over them.
I guess these are the limits of reactionary trade unionism of the imperial cores; how much imperialist loot can be shared more equitably.
They have a section "NAME THE REAL PROBLEM" but they never say the word capitalism or even corporate greed. Instead they peddle idealistic lines like "Human expertise."
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because your coworkers are more likely not leftist and talking about ideological points doesn't bring them on your side. The workplace is not an internet leftist theory chat.
Then it’s your duty* to educate them because it is a science. Can’t be peddling quackery. And if their material conditions means revolutuonary class consciousness is not in their best interests (ie the end of the US imperialism and their ongoing settler-colonial programmes) then spend your time elsewhere.
*assuming you seeking to betray your class as a westerner. Marxism-leninsm is a science.
Not sure what kind of humans you know, but nobody likes for a stranger to get there, push their political opinions, call it science, say it's for their good, and imply you know fuckshit in the process. It's fine for edgy debates on the internet, but it doesn't fly to build relationships in the real world. Especially if on the other side there's somebody saying "You're fine as you are, come with me, I will make you rich."
software, beyond Excel, doesn't really help with unionizing in any meaningful way. Why would you think of applying AI would do something?
Cyber warfare against the enemy using swarms of AI agents is one strategy I've seen levelled as a pro for AI use.
Lol actually lemmy instances are starting to get them. For now these agents (if they are indeed actual agents of course) are truthful that they're an agent in their vetting answers but who knows what it look like soon.
At the very minimum you should have better opsec for union busting if your unions are an actual threat. This involves tech in the 21st century.
AI is socialised labour but the tools have been privatised; the capitalist's tractor still tills the farm. Organisers should develop frameworks on how to use these tools.
For the same reason we don't use tractors in union organizing, we also don't use AI.