Artificial intelligence (AI) is influencing every aspect of our working lives, from manufacturing efficiency to healthcare innovation. It is a topic that generates a lot of debate, with clear benefits compared to the uncertainty of how such a powerful new technology could influence human creativity and job security.
Ensuring workers can harness the true potential of AI, while setting clear rules that respect employment quality standards, is one of the key themes of this year's European Employment and Social Rights Forum (EESRF). . The Forum, which this year focuses on “The impact of AI on the world of work”, organized by the European Commission will take place in Brussels and online on November 16 and 17, 2023.
According to a recent study, AI will generate an increase of €6.47 trillion in annual global GDP over the next decade. It has the power to inspire technical advances, expand access to education, and boost productivity in almost every industry imaginable. But it also weighs on many workers, and some jobs are potentially threatened.
At the European Forum on Employment and Social Rights, national and EU policymakers, ministers, representatives of EU institutions and businesses, social partners, civil society and academics will come together to form a world-leading group of speakers. Among them are Prof. Christopher Pissarides, co-founder and co-president of the Institute for the Future of Work and winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Economics; Nicolas Schmit, EU Commissioner for Employment and Social Rights; and Valeriya Ionan, Deputy Minister of Eurointegration at the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.
Together, they will explore the impact of AI on the world of work from every angle over two days of seminars and events to answer questions such as: How can we ensure equity, inclusion and transparency as we navigate the new world? labor? What skills are in demand by employers adopting AI technologies? How can you promote job security and stability for workers in the age of AI?
The overall mission of the European Forum on Employment and Social Rights is to discuss how EU policy can influence and address AI innovation in member countries, protecting workers' rights across Europe. By introducing the AI Act, the world's first comprehensive AI legislation, we aim to help ensure people benefit from the untapped potential of this exciting new technology, without affecting safety and rights. fundamentals of workers.
The challenges are great. The broad agenda of the European Forum on Employment and Social Rights offers a perspective on different topics. A key issue is the development of new skills for workers across Europe. With the European Year of Skills underway, there will be several sessions focusing on helping diverse workforces change the way they learn, creating new synergies between humans and technology that can boost productivity and provide job security. durable, as well as better working conditions.
There is no doubt that AI has the potential to deliver benefits to workers, such as better healthcare, safer and cleaner transportation, more efficient production, and cheaper, more sustainable energy. If AI is harnessed effectively and responsibly, the future of the European workforce will be extremely bright.
