There is considerable disagreement about the growth potential of AI. Francesco Filippucci, Peter Gal, Cecilia Jona-Lasinio, Alvaro Leandro and Giuseppe Nicoletti argue that the promises and perils of AI-related economic growth is dependent on domestic and global governance issues

Jose Caballero examines China’s demographic trends and argues that a dramatically smaller (and older) population could create a devastating global slowdown

Some worry about the concentration of power accumulated by some charismatic leaders. Sverre Spoelstra asks how valuable is Elon Musk’s ‘charismatic’ leadership?

Asbestos is responsible for 90,000 deaths annually in Europe. Tony Musu presents a clear case for why it is time for the EU to defuse the asbestos time bomb once and for all

The decarbonisation of the automotive industry is creating a skills shortage. Conor McCaffrey and Niclas Poitiers argue for EU member states to allow the EU to get more involved in skill policies

The slow but steady uptake of AI in Europe impacts the quantity, quality and nature of jobs as well as worker wellbeing. Laura Nurski provides a round-up of project research