EU: the Commission will set up an Expert Group on the impact of AI in the world of work

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The news. On 22 July 2026, the European Commission published a progress report on the EU-27’s achievements regarding the objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights, reinforced by the 2021 action plan. It is accompanied by a communication on Brussels’ new priorities to “deepen its implementation”. Artificial intelligence is among them. The Commission will launch a High-Level Expert Group tasked with examining the technology’s impacts on the labour market.

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