𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐈 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: OpenAI scaling engagements with governments Major infrastructure strategy, Stargate, aimed at building and financing large-scale AI compute & data centres A diplomacy arm: OpenAI for Countries, framed around 'sovereign AI' www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

At a critical moment for EU digital regulation, we unpacked the 𝑬𝑪'𝒔 𝑫𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑶𝒎𝒏𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒔, it's legal changes and underlying motivations The recording of the dedicated 𝐴𝐼 𝑇𝑎𝑙𝑘 is available: www.etui.org/events/omnib...

📣 Join the 𝐸𝑇𝑈𝐼 𝐴𝐼 on the 𝐷𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑂𝑚𝑛𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑠 We will discuss how it impact our fundamental, social and labour rights Register here: www.etui.org/events/omnib...

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐦𝐧𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐬: 𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 The EU's sweeping data and AI package loosens safeguards for workers while promising competitiveness gains that will flow mainly to US tech giants. www.socialeurope.eu/the-digital-...

Happy to speak at the 𝑨𝑰4𝑯𝑬 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 (Brisbane), my first conference in HE. I presented: 'Building AI literacy via the ETUI AI Game: a tool for learning, strategic thinking and negotiation theailiteracylab.com/join-us-at-t...

𝑻𝙝𝒆 𝑫𝙞𝒈𝙞𝒕𝙖𝒍 𝑶𝙢𝒏𝙞𝒃𝙪𝒔 𝒆𝙭𝒑𝙖𝒏𝙙𝒊𝙣𝒈 𝒊𝙣𝒇𝙤𝒓𝙢𝒂𝙩𝒊𝙤𝒏, 𝒑𝙤𝒘𝙚𝒓 𝒂𝙨𝒔𝙮𝒎𝙚𝒕𝙧𝒊𝙚𝒔 𝒊𝙣 𝙚𝒎𝙥𝒍𝙤𝒚𝙢𝒆𝙣𝒕. 𝙄𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. The amendments do have a direct and far-reaching consequence for the context of employment. These changes affect workplaces where data-driven & algorithmic management methods are used

The 𝑬𝑪'𝒔 𝑫𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑶𝒎𝒏𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒔 is finally published. A disproportionate proposal excepmting employers from key obligations It opens a broad channel to process health data, including mental health, ergonomics, fatigue signals, trade union data ot political. www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

The 𝑬𝑪'𝒔 𝑫𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑶𝒎𝒏𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒔 pushes to slash regulations in pursuit of competitiveness and risks undermining the very foundations of technological progress It reveals an identity crisis at the heart of the European project &marks a historic realignment of priorities www.socialeurope.eu/ctrlaltdelet...

🚨 The EP EMPL Comm has adopted a report calling for an 𝐄𝐔 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 1️⃣ Extends provisions on algorithmic management beyond platform work 2️⃣ Bridges labour law & data protection 3️⃣ Reaffirms collective bargaining & social dialogue www.europarl.europa.eu/news/ga/pres...

☠️ Who gains power with the 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘀? It’s not a simplification. It rewires EU digital governance, narrowing rights and accountability. It re-writes key definitions and safeguards: AI systems, personal data, transparency. No assessement of social + labour www.euractiv.com/news/the-hac...

Grateful to the organisers @velocitygravity.bsky.social Ans Sona Gachayeva at @stir.ac.uk and @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social for the opportunity to pre-launch the book 𝑨𝑰 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 and exchange with academics and authors on the challenges that AI brings to universities

📑 New ETUI technical brief on #AlgorithmicManagement just out ⚖️ A legal commentary from @aida.follows.technology on a recent judgement from the Court of Justice of the European Union which clarifies key provisions under the General Data Protection Regulation #GDPR Read it here 🔗 etui.org/Z9A

‼️"How weakening #duediligence EU rules became a ‘betrayal’ for #workers", important @euobserver.com coverage of #Omnibus I with testimonies from @agathesmyth.bsky.social @aida.follows.technology & many more‼️ #DecentWorkfForAll #StopSocialDumping #Fairness #SocialEurope bsky.app/profile/euob...

𝗡𝘂𝗺é𝗿𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻[𝘀] 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀. Together with Vincent Mandinaud, ANACT, we discussed how to act upon the growing digital 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 at work numerique-en-communs.fr

📽️Link to the recording of the @etui.bsky.social 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 which presented the results of the testing of a specific AI tool in the education sector in Germany www.etui.org/events/chall...

📢 I am hosting today's 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 at European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, featuring Julie Lüpkes (@University of Oldenburg) & Marte Henningsen (Maastricht University). 🗓 Join at 14hr00CET ➡️ Registration: :https://lnkd.in/eGXHqEQX

Is Europe investing strategically in the development of 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀? What are the key material and labour challenges involved? I discuss them in this article ⏬

⁉️What are the concrete & measurable benefits 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀? I am encouraging trade unions to develop a strong strategic plan on AI, one that does not extract workers data but instead enhances their agency

@aida.follows.technology reminds us that AI isn’t neutral. Without transparency and regulation, it can deepen power imbalances at work and within societies. Workers need a say - and unions must be at the table from day one. @etui.bsky.social

The rise of data-extractive tools in education makes it crucial for educators and unions to take an active role in shaping AI governance

At the Hamad Bin Khalifa University, just before presenting the book 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 published by @etui.bsky.social A huge appreciation to all the authors who contributed their insights & research to this volume

𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐈 𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 Who bears responsibility when AI causes harm, damage, or loss? Is it the software developer, intermediary, deployer, end-user, regulator, or some other entity? We exchanged a diversity of views in this interesting panel at the 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲

As part of @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social 600th anniversary, I’m proud to contribute to 𝐀𝐈 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬 with my essay 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤. I argue for anticipatory foresight and real-time reporting mechanisms so all actors can adopt a preventive oversight approach to AI.

Opinion piece on innovation in the EU

My latest article in Social Europe: The EC argues that Europe must focus on innovation, with regulatory simplification at the centre. This reflects a profound misunderstanding of what innovation actually needs: not regulatory chaos, but a clear one www.socialeurope.eu/ctrlaltdelet...

Join me tomorrow at 🕑2pm CET to discuss with Anders Hulum, University of Chicage about generative AI and the labour market AI chatbots are everywhere in workplaces but how are they changing our jobs, wages, time or bargaining dynamics? Register ⏬ and tune in to hear the evidence from 🇩🇰

📆 One for your post-summer agendas: the first #AItalk of the season! 🔗 etui.org/ZRp

Join me tomorrow at 2pm CET to discuss with Anders Hulum, University of Chicage about generative AI and the labour market. AI chatbots are everywhere in workplaces but how are they changing our jobs, wages, time or bargaining dynamics? Tune in to hear the evidence Register here below ⏬

My latest piece: Protecting data in the EU means protecting an independent EDPS Independence is the foundation of trust in Data Protection Everyone talks about AI, but who protects our data in the EU? An authority that must stay independent My analysis👇🏼 www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Prot...

Granmalty AI grader assesses learning outcomes and automates grading decisions: it claims to predict your grade before submission. It fits perfectly under the Annex III of the AI ACT ans under the profiling definition. www.grammarly.com/ai-agents/ai...

AI is designed to automate: to get rid of workers

The DeepSeek case is interesting: 1) AI is determined by the access to the best chips 2) China could succeed in producing competitive chips 3) EU's position in AI hardware seems more vulnerable Does the EU needs to really accelerate the chips' production? Any views? www.ft.com/content/eb98...

Why do millions of people use Chatgpt? Does giving instructions in plain language through questions or search-like formats mean we're accessing AI intelligence? www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

We might be starting the era of AI as "human compatible" (Stuart Russell's book) The most striking news regarding the new GPT5 is (1) Open AI dropped the intelligence hook and focuses on user experience, connections, emotions: “so it’s more like your AI.” www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

A new era promises to transcend human enhancement: Marketed as a "no die protocol" with "Become a Don't Die Citizen" as a motto, this movement envisions defeating death through optimization & tech dontdie.com

The EU’s AI Act enters its 2nd enforcement phase with rules for providers of general‑purpose AI models (GPAI) and the establishment of full governance structures at EU and national levels. www.itpro.com/business/pol...

I have been working on surveillance for some time and the the overall issues are still poorly discussed at work. The commodification of our personal data and society's entrapment in surveillance systems is a major concern of our digitised lives. Here another study www.which.co.uk/policy-and-i...

Soft law for AI. The Code of Practice is a voluntary framework for AI providers to align with the EU AI Act before August 2, 2025, elements: 1. Transparency requirements 2. Copyright compliance 3. Safety and Security 4.Technical mitigations 5. Independent external assessment 6. Incident reporting

Sam Altman warned at a Federal Reserve conference that entire job categories, notably customer service, could vanish entirely as AI becomes faster & more accurate "Some areas, again, I think just like totally, totally gone" Any projections for new jobs? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

The artificial intelligence ... Google blames the model for “becoming” oversensitive. But the model didn’t make itself, guys. But how would a model “become” anything? It’s software techcrunch.com/2024/02/23/e...

Very interesting the EC's data disclosure template for GPAI models. I understand that there are many questions but I think that this is the right to trace content used in AI training which is essential and was missing in the AI ACT

Imposing AI use by default: AI features are extremely easy to trigger, but they are also sometimes enabled by default or deployed before users are allowed to choose to deactivate them

Under whose rules does digital governance operate: those of the EU, or those set by tech? Despite being actively involved in lobbying the EV and having access to drafts of the Code, Meta has refused to it. A calculated move to shape the regulatory process! www.politico.eu/article/meta...

Agent to automate our digital lives ChatGPT interacting with computer, open files, etc. But it is geographically restricted: until OpenAI completes regulatory compliance? 'you are always in control' www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

No more deep fakes? Denmark proposes granting people copyright over their digital likeness to prevent misuse Will define unauthorised “very realistic digital representations of a person, including their appearance and voice” hackread.com/denmark-ai-c...

Data protection law at work should work The EDPB states that it will strengthen dialogue with stakeholders: this should also entails dialogue with trade unions & workers, who do need to be consulted and be supported in how best to exercise data rights at work www.edpb.europa.eu/news/news/20...

No to simplification of EU digital laws Weakening the AI Act would undermine accountability, the protection of society and workers and bring legal uncertainty I have co-signed the letter led by @cdteu.bsky.social 👇🏼

⏰ Today, CDT Europe, together with 51 experts, academics & civil society organisations, sent an open letter to the European Commission to express our concerns regarding the forthcoming Digital Simplification package, which could include revisiting the AI Act. 👇🏻 Read the full letter on our website:

A copyright of our own body? Do we need this to be respected ? Danish copyright law would, theoretically, give people in Denmark the right to demand that online platforms remove content if it is shared without consent. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

AI governance between voluntary Codes of Practice and Consultations aimed at simplifying the AI Act: a delicate dance where everyone is invited to the table. Do not ask who is actually setting the rules ...