Aída Ponce Del Castillo
@aidaponcedelcastillo.com
Senior researcher @etui.bsky.social 🇧🇪 Law, science & technology || Emerging tech || Data
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published: https://www.etui.org/publications/artificial-intelligence-labour-and-society
State of the Union 2026
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 AI
Workplaces, get ready:
"Moving AI from the screen to the real economy and society. On the factory floor. On the
hospital ward. In precision agriculture. In our energy grids. Smart grids..."
commission.europa.eu/strategy-and...
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 AI
Workplaces, get ready:
"Moving AI from the screen to the real economy and society. On the factory floor. On the
hospital ward. In precision agriculture. In our energy grids. Smart grids..."
commission.europa.eu/strategy-and...
State of the Union 2026
In the 2026 State of the Union address, the President of the European Commission will reflect on the European Union's achievements over the past year and set out the priorities for the year ahead.
commission.europa.eu
September 16, 2026 at 3:40 PM
State of the Union 2026
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 AI
Workplaces, get ready:
"Moving AI from the screen to the real economy and society. On the factory floor. On the
hospital ward. In precision agriculture. In our energy grids. Smart grids..."
commission.europa.eu/strategy-and...
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 AI
Workplaces, get ready:
"Moving AI from the screen to the real economy and society. On the factory floor. On the
hospital ward. In precision agriculture. In our energy grids. Smart grids..."
commission.europa.eu/strategy-and...
Reposted by Aída Ponce Del Castillo
💻 Don't miss the next #AItalks webinar, with guest speaker Anna Milanez, labour market economist at the OECD, and host @aidaponcedelcastillo.com
September 10, 2026 at 10:01 AM
💻 Don't miss the next #AItalks webinar, with guest speaker Anna Milanez, labour market economist at the OECD, and host @aidaponcedelcastillo.com
Join me in the next AI Talk with Anna Milanez
💻 Don't miss the next #AItalks webinar, with guest speaker Anna Milanez, labour market economist at the OECD, and host @aidaponcedelcastillo.com
September 11, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Join me in the next AI Talk with Anna Milanez
The 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝟑.𝟎 international conference is already here!
I am excited to co-organise the third edition of Cyborg Workers 3.0 in Brussels:
This year's theme is 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
📍 Brussels
📅 15–16 October 2026
www.etui.org/events/cybor...
I am excited to co-organise the third edition of Cyborg Workers 3.0 in Brussels:
This year's theme is 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
📍 Brussels
📅 15–16 October 2026
www.etui.org/events/cybor...
September 9, 2026 at 9:07 AM
The 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝟑.𝟎 international conference is already here!
I am excited to co-organise the third edition of Cyborg Workers 3.0 in Brussels:
This year's theme is 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
📍 Brussels
📅 15–16 October 2026
www.etui.org/events/cybor...
I am excited to co-organise the third edition of Cyborg Workers 3.0 in Brussels:
This year's theme is 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
📍 Brussels
📅 15–16 October 2026
www.etui.org/events/cybor...
Reposted by Aída Ponce Del Castillo
The Digital Omnibus reopens central parts of the GDPR. Aida Ponce Del Castillo argues changes to foundational legal concepts have consequences that reach well beyond the regulation itself.
How the Digital Omnibus Could Unravel Europe’s Digital Safeguards
The challenge is not so much how to simplify Europe’s digital rules, but how to ensure that the foundations that make those rules enforceable remain intact.
buff.ly
July 23, 2026 at 12:13 PM
The Digital Omnibus reopens central parts of the GDPR. Aida Ponce Del Castillo argues changes to foundational legal concepts have consequences that reach well beyond the regulation itself.
Latest piece on the Digital Omnibus and it's risks
The Digital Omnibus reopens central parts of the GDPR. Aida Ponce Del Castillo argues changes to foundational legal concepts have consequences that reach well beyond the regulation itself.
How the Digital Omnibus Could Unravel Europe’s Digital Safeguards
The challenge is not so much how to simplify Europe’s digital rules, but how to ensure that the foundations that make those rules enforceable remain intact.
buff.ly
July 23, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Latest piece on the Digital Omnibus and it's risks
The GDPR is one of the foundations of Europe's digital model. It protects people.
Today, that foundation is at stake. Core safeguards should not be weakened, diluted, or traded away in pursuit of simplification or the promise of AI-driven innovation.
Today, that foundation is at stake. Core safeguards should not be weakened, diluted, or traded away in pursuit of simplification or the promise of AI-driven innovation.
July 10, 2026 at 12:04 PM
The GDPR is one of the foundations of Europe's digital model. It protects people.
Today, that foundation is at stake. Core safeguards should not be weakened, diluted, or traded away in pursuit of simplification or the promise of AI-driven innovation.
Today, that foundation is at stake. Core safeguards should not be weakened, diluted, or traded away in pursuit of simplification or the promise of AI-driven innovation.
Reposted by Aída Ponce Del Castillo
"Have people stopped trusting science? The data tell a surprising story. Some say there’s a global crisis of trust — but research reveals where the real problems lie."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Have people stopped trusting science? The data tell a surprising story
Some say there’s a global crisis of trust — but research reveals where the real problems lie.
www.nature.com
July 2, 2026 at 1:03 AM
"Have people stopped trusting science? The data tell a surprising story. Some say there’s a global crisis of trust — but research reveals where the real problems lie."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Building 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 with our @etui.bsky.social training course on strategic foresight edition 2026 in Brugge. What to know more? Get in touch !
June 26, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Building 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 with our @etui.bsky.social training course on strategic foresight edition 2026 in Brugge. What to know more? Get in touch !
Brand new 📚 at our ETUI Documentation Centre
June 19, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Brand new 📚 at our ETUI Documentation Centre
Reposted by Aída Ponce Del Castillo
The European Commission’s push to simplify digital regulation is raising growing concerns from the perspective of workers’ rights. #DigitalOmnibus
finunions.org/en/digital-d...
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finunions.org/en/digital-d...
@aidaponcedelcastillo.com @etui.bsky.social
Digital deregulation shifts risks onto workers
The European Commission’s push to simplify digital regulation is raising growing concerns from the perspective of workers’ rights.
finunions.org
June 18, 2026 at 8:59 AM
The European Commission’s push to simplify digital regulation is raising growing concerns from the perspective of workers’ rights. #DigitalOmnibus
finunions.org/en/digital-d...
@aidaponcedelcastillo.com @etui.bsky.social
finunions.org/en/digital-d...
@aidaponcedelcastillo.com @etui.bsky.social
'Human-in-the-loop' , does that really work? Where is the evidence?
June 17, 2026 at 7:13 AM
'Human-in-the-loop' , does that really work? Where is the evidence?
Bienvenidos a México 🇲🇽 ! A World Cup with a social reality in the background: As the legendary Azteca roars, madres buscadoras march for their desaparecidos, teachers strike, farmers protest for fair 🌽 prices, society aiming to leverage the media attention to spotlight the social unrest
June 11, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Bienvenidos a México 🇲🇽 ! A World Cup with a social reality in the background: As the legendary Azteca roars, madres buscadoras march for their desaparecidos, teachers strike, farmers protest for fair 🌽 prices, society aiming to leverage the media attention to spotlight the social unrest
🎬You can watch our exciting panel on Gendered Digital Labour
First was an important panel on gendered digital labor at @cpdpconferences.bsky.social with @ggf.bsky.social, Salomé Lannier, Mireia Llobera Vila, @aidaponcedelcastillo.com, and Madeleine Thomas www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj5z... (2/6)
Gendered Digital Labour: Unseen Work, Exploitation, and Tech‑Driven Inequalities
YouTube video by CPDPConferences
www.youtube.com
June 11, 2026 at 8:42 AM
🎬You can watch our exciting panel on Gendered Digital Labour
The EC's CADA, and infrastructure policy & tech sovereignty instrument. It seeks to accelerate cloud and AI deployment across sectors, but cloud + computing + AI capacity does not mean being at the top in competitiveness
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/p...
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/p...
Proposal for the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA)
The Commission has adopted a proposal for the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) with the aim of strengthening the EU's cloud and AI ecosystem, investment and infrastructure.
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
June 10, 2026 at 5:23 PM
The EC's CADA, and infrastructure policy & tech sovereignty instrument. It seeks to accelerate cloud and AI deployment across sectors, but cloud + computing + AI capacity does not mean being at the top in competitiveness
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/p...
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/p...
I do hope Europe will soon be done with American Big Tech. But what about the Omnibus?!
A WIRED timeline shows how dozens of governments, companies, and other organizations across Europe are moving, or planning to shift, away from US Big Tech. www.wired.com/story/all-th...
All the Ways Europe Is Ditching American Technology
A WIRED timeline shows how dozens of governments, companies, and other organizations across Europe are moving, or planning to shift, away from US Big Tech.
www.wired.com
June 8, 2026 at 6:28 PM
I do hope Europe will soon be done with American Big Tech. But what about the Omnibus?!
Do androids dream of mass layoffs?
Mass layoffs due to AI have already begun and even have a name: mega layoffs. What is missing is a plan to protect workers from the effects of the supposed
www.rivistastudio.com/lavoro-licen...
Mass layoffs due to AI have already begun and even have a name: mega layoffs. What is missing is a plan to protect workers from the effects of the supposed
www.rivistastudio.com/lavoro-licen...
Gli androidi sognano licenziamenti di massa? | Rivista Studio
I licenziamenti di massa dovuti all'AI sono già iniziati. Quello che manca è un piano per proteggere i lavoratori dall'AI.
www.rivistastudio.com
June 5, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Do androids dream of mass layoffs?
Mass layoffs due to AI have already begun and even have a name: mega layoffs. What is missing is a plan to protect workers from the effects of the supposed
www.rivistastudio.com/lavoro-licen...
Mass layoffs due to AI have already begun and even have a name: mega layoffs. What is missing is a plan to protect workers from the effects of the supposed
www.rivistastudio.com/lavoro-licen...
Selon l’AFP, l’IA pourrait transformer les rédactions en automatisant une partie des tâches qui ont longtemps constitué le cœur du travail des journalistes:
“Les acteurs de l'IA font du parasitisme économique” en aspirant les contenus journalistiques, lance le PDG de l'AFP ➡️ https://l.franceinter.fr/vpR
June 3, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Selon l’AFP, l’IA pourrait transformer les rédactions en automatisant une partie des tâches qui ont longtemps constitué le cœur du travail des journalistes:
The missing water dimension of the EU sustainable AI debate: a new piece in the recent @etui.bsky.social Green Newsletter:
𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫? 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐔 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐰
www.etui.org/news/who-get...
𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫? 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐔 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐰
www.etui.org/news/who-get...
www.etui.org
June 1, 2026 at 8:18 AM
The missing water dimension of the EU sustainable AI debate: a new piece in the recent @etui.bsky.social Green Newsletter:
𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫? 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐔 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐰
www.etui.org/news/who-get...
𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫? 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐔 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐰
www.etui.org/news/who-get...
AI might not mean mass employment
YouTube video by The Observer UK
youtube.com
May 29, 2026 at 11:25 AM
WIRED experts will discuss how AI is transforming work....
Starting now! Join our panel of WIRED experts for a live AMA discussion focused on how AI is transforming work.
Watch the livestream at this link: www.wired.com/story/livest...
Watch the livestream at this link: www.wired.com/story/livest...
May 27, 2026 at 5:10 PM
WIRED experts will discuss how AI is transforming work....
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲? Sensitive data, genetic, health, behavioural mixed, matched & cross-referenced across systems, uncovering patterns traditional analysis misses. No technical barrier stops it
Today @cpdpconferences.bsky.social 14h15
More info: www.cpdpconferences.org/schedule
Today @cpdpconferences.bsky.social 14h15
More info: www.cpdpconferences.org/schedule
May 22, 2026 at 6:52 AM
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲? Sensitive data, genetic, health, behavioural mixed, matched & cross-referenced across systems, uncovering patterns traditional analysis misses. No technical barrier stops it
Today @cpdpconferences.bsky.social 14h15
More info: www.cpdpconferences.org/schedule
Today @cpdpconferences.bsky.social 14h15
More info: www.cpdpconferences.org/schedule
𝗪𝗲, 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆
May 21, 2026 at 2:56 PM
𝗪𝗲, 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆
Analysing deeper levels of workplace surveillance.
What happens when Palantir walks into your workplace?
Join us tomorrow afternoon @cpdpconferences.bsky.social in the Classroom
What happens when Palantir walks into your workplace?
Join us tomorrow afternoon @cpdpconferences.bsky.social in the Classroom
Is Palantir governing your workplace? intermediaries, lock-in and data infrastructures
Organised by @etui.bsky.social with @aida.follows.technology (moderator), Dimitra Kotouza, Oliver Marsh, Irmak Erdogan, Pablo Trigo Kramcsák
More information: cpdp.be/121979
#CPDP2026 #CPDPPanels
Organised by @etui.bsky.social with @aida.follows.technology (moderator), Dimitra Kotouza, Oliver Marsh, Irmak Erdogan, Pablo Trigo Kramcsák
More information: cpdp.be/121979
#CPDP2026 #CPDPPanels
May 21, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Analysing deeper levels of workplace surveillance.
What happens when Palantir walks into your workplace?
Join us tomorrow afternoon @cpdpconferences.bsky.social in the Classroom
What happens when Palantir walks into your workplace?
Join us tomorrow afternoon @cpdpconferences.bsky.social in the Classroom
L'IA transforme le monde du travail, mais pas de façon égale?
Interviewée par @rfi.fr j'alerte : les femmes sont surreprésentées dans les emplois les plus menacés par l'automatisation, et sous-représentées dans les formations pour s'adapter.
rfi.fr/fr/économie/20260515-développement-de-l
Interviewée par @rfi.fr j'alerte : les femmes sont surreprésentées dans les emplois les plus menacés par l'automatisation, et sous-représentées dans les formations pour s'adapter.
rfi.fr/fr/économie/20260515-développement-de-l
https://rfi.fr/fr/économie/20260515-développement-de-l
May 18, 2026 at 1:57 PM
L'IA transforme le monde du travail, mais pas de façon égale?
Interviewée par @rfi.fr j'alerte : les femmes sont surreprésentées dans les emplois les plus menacés par l'automatisation, et sous-représentées dans les formations pour s'adapter.
rfi.fr/fr/économie/20260515-développement-de-l
Interviewée par @rfi.fr j'alerte : les femmes sont surreprésentées dans les emplois les plus menacés par l'automatisation, et sous-représentées dans les formations pour s'adapter.
rfi.fr/fr/économie/20260515-développement-de-l