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Digital technologies and AI
New chapter, October 2026
This chapter explains how to manage work health and safety risks that arise from the adoption of new digital technologies and artificial intelligence.
What are digital technologies and AI?
Definition: Digital Technologies
Digital technologies include a wide range of digital hardware and software. Some examples that may be used at work include computers, mobile phones, software and applications, security and safety technologies, wearable devices, and advanced robotics and automation.
Digital technologies include a wide range of digital hardware and software. Some examples that may be used at work include computers, mobile phones, software and applications, security and safety technologies, wearable devices, and advanced robotics and automation.
Definition: AI
AI, or artificial intelligence, is an umbrella term, encompassing a range of predictive software that can perform tasks previously requiring human intelligence.
AI, or artificial intelligence, is an umbrella term, encompassing a range of predictive software that can perform tasks previously requiring human intelligence.
AI is a machine-based system that infers from the input it receives how to generate content, recommendations or other outputs. These inputs are referred to as training data. The AI system applies machine learning algorithms to a set of training data to develop a model that is able to draw inferences or make decisions.