The Work Couch: AI (Part 3): The role of emotional intelligence and AI's impact on wellbeing, with Jake Wall and Patrick Brodie

Welcome to The Work Couch, the podcast series where we explore how your business can navigate today's tricky people challenges and respond to key developments in the ever-evolving world of employment law.

Welcome to The Work Couch, the podcast where we discuss all things employment.To mark London Tech Week 2024 running from 10 -14 June, we are devoting a three-part mini-series to the topic of AI and how it interacts with, and affects, employment law and the world of work.

In our concluding part, host Ellie Gelder is joined once again by two leading experts on AI and the world of work: Jake Wall, policy manager for skills and future of Work at techUK, and Patrick Brodie, partner and head of RPC's employment, engagement and equality team. We discuss:

• Integrating emotional intelligence into AI systems, especially in sensitive workplace environments;
• The question of whether AI can help humans be more emotionally intelligent and the potential pitfalls;
• How AI may impact employees' wellbeing and work-life balance;
• Increasing importance for leaders to demonstrate empathy and respect; and
• Jake and Patrick's top tips to strike the right balance of complying with existing employment laws and harnessing the benefits of AI technologies.

You can also listen to part 1 of our AI mini-series: AI (Part 1): Impact on litigation, responsible use, and the regulatory landscape, with Olivia Dhein and Joshy Thomas and, also with Jake and Patrick: AI (Part 2): Privacy, bias and discrimination.

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All information is correct at the time of recording. For further information, please take a look at RPC's AI guide.

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The Work Couch is not a substitute for legal advice.