Friday
May 29
2026

Analysis: AI Is Minting New Billionaires, and Workers Want Their Share

Samsung Electronics narrowly averted a walkout by nearly 48,000 workers this week, after executives agreed to a tentative deal over bonus payments. But the labor union’s demand for a bigger share of profits from the company’s semiconductor business has sparked questions — in South Korea and elsewhere — about who benefits from the AI industry, and whether its rewards should be shared more equitably.

Source: Rest of World (link opens in a new window)

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Technology
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artificial intelligence, corporations, employment, human rights, regulations