Gilbert F. Houngbo on AI

Gilbert F. Houngbo

Director-General of the International Labour Organization since 2022; former Prime Minister of Togo.

The choices we make today will determine whether AI broadens opportunity and shared prosperity or deepens inequality and insecurity.

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Gilbert F. Houngbo, “The future of work will not be determined by technology alone,” International Labour Organization, June 2, 2026.

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Gilbert F. Houngbo votes For

The economic gains from frontier AI should be shared with every person on Earth

Those gains must be distributed fairly through better wages, stronger labour protections and more inclusive growth. Collective bargaining will be essential, alongside AI governance grounded in transparency, accountability and human oversight.

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Gilbert F. Houngbo votes Against

AI will create a permanent underclass

The future of work will not be determined by technology alone, but by the policies, institutions and social dialogue that guide it.

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AI will create more jobs than it destroys

The future of work will not be determined by technology alone, but by the policies, institutions and social dialogue that guide it.

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