Report
31 July 2018
The impact of artificial intelligence on employment
Technological development, and in particular digitalisation, has major implications for labour markets. Assessing its impact will be crucial for devel
Report
31 July 2018
Technological development, and in particular digitalisation, has major implications for labour markets. Assessing its impact will be crucial for devel
Blog post
15 June 2018
Disruptive technologies based on ICT, robots, and artificial intelligence have transformed labour markets through their important effects on employmen
Podcast
29 May 2018
Bruegel research fellow Georgios Petropoulos features in this episode of ‘The Sound of Economics’ to discuss a study he has co-authored on the impact
Working paper
18 April 2018
In theory, robots can directly displace workers from performing specific tasks (displacement effect). But they can also expand labour demand through t
Event
18 April 2018
This event looked at the impact of robotics and artificial intelligence on employment, wages and EU economic policy.
Policy brief
12 April 2018
The author looks at how concentrated corporate R&D is in Europe, compared with sales and employment. The US and China are more likely to produce new R
Blog post
20 December 2017
While it is always tempting to try to predict future patterns in the automation of European industries, it is also insightful to assess key dimensions
Blog post
04 December 2017
The price of bitcoin has just passed $11,000. A year ago it was worth less than $800. Economists and commentators are thus increasingly concerned that
Blog post
27 April 2017
Artificial intelligence is already transforming the world of work, but the future is hard to predict. Some see most jobs at risk of automatisation, wh
Blog post
06 April 2017
Artificial intelligence is much talked about, but what exactly is it? Georgios Petropoulos explores the origins, methods and potential of machine lear
Podcast
06 April 2017
Technological advancement is moving us towards the artificial intelligence era. How different will our lives be in this new era? How will AI change th