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AI WASHING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- AI redundancy washing
1, record 1, English, AI%20redundancy%20washing
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- artificial intelligence redundancy washing 2, record 1, English, artificial%20intelligence%20redundancy%20washing
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "AI redundancy washing" [is] the practice of attributing workforce reductions to artificial intelligence regardless of whether AI is the actual cause—or, more precisely, regardless of whether it is the whole story. 1, record 1, English, - AI%20redundancy%20washing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fardage à l'IA des licenciements
1, record 1, French, fardage%20%C3%A0%20l%27IA%20des%20licenciements
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fardage à l'intelligence artificielle des licenciements 1, record 1, French, fardage%20%C3%A0%20l%27intelligence%20artificielle%20des%20licenciements
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On parle de fardage à l'IA des licenciements quand une entreprise exagère le rôle que joue l'intelligence artificielle dans les décisions de licenciement qu'elle prend afin de masquer les véritables motifs de ces décisions (p. ex. adaptation au marché, restructuration organisationnelle ou augmentation de la marge bénéficiaire). 1, record 1, French, - fardage%20%C3%A0%20l%27IA%20des%20licenciements
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Management (General)
- Marketing
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- AI washing
1, record 2, English, AI%20washing
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- AI-washing 2, record 2, English, AI%2Dwashing
correct, noun
- artificial intelligence washing 3, record 2, English, artificial%20intelligence%20washing
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... AI washing [is] the business world version of what's called greenwashing. Companies slap the AI logo on everything, products, processes, even their layoff announcements, to look like cutting-edge and innovative or efficient when the actual AI involvement is minimal, non-existent, or years away from being useful. 4, record 2, English, - AI%20washing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
- Commercialisation
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fardage à l'IA
1, record 2, French, fardage%20%C3%A0%20l%27IA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fardage à l'intelligence artificielle 2, record 2, French, fardage%20%C3%A0%20l%27intelligence%20artificielle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On parle de fardage à l'IA quand une entreprise exagère le rôle que joue l'intelligence artificielle dans ses produits, ses services, ses processus internes ou ses décisions, notamment pour se donner une image d'entreprise à l'avant-garde et accroître les ventes de ses produits ou services. 2, record 2, French, - fardage%20%C3%A0%20l%27IA
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fardage à l'IA : désignation proposée par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) en 2025. 2, record 2, French, - fardage%20%C3%A0%20l%27IA
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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