Can the EU strike a balance between worker protection, innovation and global AI competitiveness?

Editor's note: Continuing the theme of the previous article (see 'Discussion of the most important AI risks'), the author looks at how the EU is trying to reconcile worker protection, innovation and global AI competitiveness while taking full account of citizens' concerns. The author discusses a recent opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and shares his findings. The article contains the author's personal views.