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

What the EESC opinion on 'pro-worker AI' proposes, what it leaves out on AI adoption, and why that matters for EU businesses - the author's personal view

Ramūnas Šablinskas
IT solution architect and technical product manager, CC Learning, UAB (CustomsClear), Lithuania
Published 13 Apr 2025·Updated 14 Oct 2026
Can the EU strike a balance between worker protection, innovation and global AI competitiveness?
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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.

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