In Brief #8 – AI’s impact on productivity and competitiveness (synthesis)

In Brief #8 – AI & Competitiveness

The synthesis highlights three areas of AI impact, based on six company cases from the AI@Work business case series.

Key areas of impact:
• Think big, start small
• Human and AI complementarity
• Organisational readiness

In Brief #7 – AI’s impact on workforce planning (synthesis)

In Brief #7 – AI & Workforce planning

This edition summarises three key impacts of AI on workforce planning, based on five company cases presented in the AI@Work business case series.

Key areas of impact:
• better workforce allocation and decision-making
• evolving job content
• skills and training

In Brief #6 – AI@Work business case series (workforce planning)

In Brief #6 – AI & Workforce planning

This edition presents five company cases showing how AI supports workforce planning and management.

The company cases show:
• how AI reduces administrative tasks in recruitment
• how AI improves talent retention through internal mobility
• how AI increases workplace safety and supports operations
• how AI is applied in sectors such as construction, aerospace, and hospitality

In Brief #5 – AI@Work business case series (competitiveness)

In Brief #5 – AI & Competitiveness

This edition presents six company cases showing how AI supports business performance across the EU.

The company cases show:

• how companies use AI in daily operations to increase productivity
• how AI supports competitiveness across sectors
• practical examples from finance, manufacturing, retail, and healthcare

In Brief #4 – AI competitiveness: structural challenges of the EU

In Brief #4 – AI&Competetiveness

The in brief shows:

• gaps in AI research, model development, and innovation diffusion
• lower levels of private investment in AI compared to global competitors
• limitations in AI infrastructure, including computing capacity

In Brief #3 – AI competitiveness: structural strengths of the EU

In Brief #3 – AI&Competitiveness

The in brief shows:

• the role of computer science education as a foundation for AI talent
• the scale of the EU data market and its importance for AI development
• how AI adoption by companies supports commercial use of AI

In Brief #1 – AI at Work Regulation

The in brief explains:
• How to identify your organisation’s role under the EU AI Act
• How to classify workplace AI tools by risk level
• Key obligations for high-risk systems

In Brief #2 – First policy workshop

The first policy workshop on 25 November 2025 gathered project partners and experts to review interim results of the AI@Work project and define priorities for upcoming analyses.