Act instead of wait and see
Without clear guard rails, AI can displace millions of jobs. Fewer jobs mean less net income. Without income, demand collapses - companies cut even more jobs. A vicious circle. This is precisely where the AI Fair Use Index comes in: They protect jobs, income and demand - in Germany, Europe and worldwide.
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For citizens, employees, works councils and entrepreneurs.
What is happening right now
AI replaces labour - profit is concentrated
A very small proportion benefit disproportionately from productivity gains. For many others, activities are lost - first routine jobs, then more complex tasks.
1–3 % profit massively
Direct Impact
Income falls → Demand falls
If there is a lack of net income, people can buy less. Companies sell less and make savings - often on staff.
Less purchasing power → fewer orders → more redundancies.
The domino effect
Value added & GDP decline
What starts locally has a ripple effect: regionally, Europe-wide, worldwide. If the masses stop consuming, the entire economy shrinks.
Everyone loses - including companies.
Mythos
"AI automatically creates new jobs for everyone."
- Previous waves of technology have created new work - but the speed & reach of AI is different: knowledge work itself is being automated.
- Without rules, the profits end up with a few, while the masses earn less.
The Truth
"Without protection, mid class loses first."
- ✓ We need guard rails to secure income and demand - otherwise the system will collapse.
- ✓ AI Fair Use Standards ensure human centrered AI use
AI Fair Use Index
"If machines create value, then the value must return to the people whose demand keeps the market alive."
- ✓ Fair share levy on AI profits of large providers & users.
- ✓ Income protection for employees in affected sectors (net bridges, short-time work plus, top-up instead of downsizing).
- ✓ Weiterbildungsfonds mit Rechtsanspruch auf bezahlte Qualifizierung während der Arbeitszeit.
- ✓ Citizen dividend from AI pensions/funds: When productivity increases, so does your purchasing power.
- ✓ Transparency obligations: Disclose where AI replaces humans - incl. impact assessment for jobs & net income.
Responsible AI Economy & Employment
- ✓ AI introduction in the company: check before introduction - risks for jobs, discrimination, wages.
- ✓ Job preservation first: Productivity gains first in reduced working hours/team expansion instead of redundancies.
- ✓ Employee participation in AI profits (bonuses/shares/success fund).
- ✓ SME funding for human-centred AI - so that not only corporations benefit.
- ✓ Public procurement: Only award contracts to companies with fair AI standards.
Note: The EU AI Act already focuses on "human-centred, trustworthy AI". AI Fair Use brings this to companies and jobs on the ground.
For employees
Secure net income
Bridges instead of disruptions: Increases, qualifications, right to co-determination when introducing AI.
For companies
Protect demand
Stable purchasing power means stable sales. AI Fair Use prevent weak demand due to mass income losses.
For the society
Securing added value
When everyone participates, the market grows. This is how Europe remains competitive - with fair rules of the game.
How WE stop the downward spiral
- AI profits are fed back into society (fair share, participation, dividend).
- Net income remains stable thanks to top-up & working time models instead of redundancies.
- Purchasing power is maintained → companies sell more → invest more → jobs are preserved.
- Further training ensures that people can switch to new, good jobs.
Frequently asked questions
Does this really affect the broad masses - not just individual professions?
AI not only automates manual labour, but also knowledge work. Without rules, this can affect many sectors - from offices to production. That's why we need fair standards now. Who pays for this?
Those who benefit most from AI productivity make a fair contribution via the AI Fair Use Standard. This protects demand - which in turn benefits everyone, including companies. Does this mean no more innovation?
No, but AI fair use promotes human-centred innovation: productivity plus secure income. This is how AI becomes a growth engine - not a job destroyer. Is there a legal framework for this?
At EU level, the AI Act already focuses on trustworthy, human-centred AI. AI Fair Use Standard complements this by specifically securing income and employment.
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AI Fair Use - securing income - securing demand.
