OEA - CP- Resolución XIX VI 1 CIMT 22 GT1 GT2 INF 3

INTER-AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT

MEETING OF WORKING GROUPS 1 AND 2 OEA/Ser.L/XIX.VI.1

OF THE TWENTY-SECOND INTER-AMERICAN CIMT-22/GT1-GT2/INF.3/26

CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF LABOR 11 May 2026

May 11 to 13, 2026 Original: Spanish Asunción, Paraguay

PRESENTATION BY MR. DARÍO MENDIONDO, NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF INTERIOR

COORDINATION, MINISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY OF URUGUAY

(Delivered during the Meeting of Working Group 1, Panel 1: Emerging Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, and the World of Work)Emerging Technologies, AI, and the World of Work Uruguay – WG Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (OAS)AI as Power It is not just technology Reconfigures labor relations Introduces algorithmic decisionsUruguay: Starting Point Solid digital governance Consolidated institutionalism Accumulated state capacityInstitutional Framework AGESIC (electronic government) Law 18.331 (personal data) Law 20.212 (AI regulation) AI strategy 2024– 2030Successes Anticipatory approach Human rightsStrong institutions Development visionChallenges Specific AI Law Reduce asymmetries with large platforms Algorithmic regulation Improve institutional capacitiesLessons

SOCIOTECHNICAL

LEGAL REGULATION

DATA PROTECTION

INFLUENCE ON

POWER RELATIONSRegulatory Future Risk classification Right to explanation Audits Differential regulation Tripartite participation LATAM Regional StrategyWork in Digital Platforms in Uruguay. Regulation and RightsPlatforms

REGULATION

POWER RELATIONSRegulatory Future Risk classification Right to explanation Audits Differential regulation Tripartite participation LATAM Regional StrategyWork in Digital Platforms in Uruguay. Regulation and RightsPlatforms REGULATION NATURE OF THE RELATIONSHIPLaw 20.396 (2025) Basic rights Algorithmic transparency General obligations for companiesDecree 145/025 (2025-2026) Dependency principle Workday Minimum wage Algorithmic transparency Corporate responsibility Health and safetyImpact Reduces ambiguity Strenghtens labor rights Improves state controlConclusions It's not innovation vs rights It's a distribution of power Work must remain protectedThanks! Uruguay – WG Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (OAS)