Petition · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Make AI job replacement illegal

Closed 231 signatures

What the petition asks

Make it illegal for jobs to be replaced by artificial intelligence and automation technology. The government needs to develop and pass strict employment and discrimination laws for the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace.
We want to avoid mass job losses. Some roles are at risk with little or no alternative employment opportunities available.

Timeline

16 Jan 2026 Petition opened for signatures
16 Jul 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 231
Status Closed
Department Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Opened 16 Jan 2026
Closed 16 Jul 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 7 Aug 2026.