Pilvi Torsti on AI will create a permanent underclass

Pilvi Torsti

Director of the European Training Foundation and former Finnish Minister of Science and Culture.

For now, AI is not (yet) destroying jobs at scale. Even in advanced economies, only a small share of roles currently face a high risk of full automation. Instead, AI is reshaping how work is organised, who benefits, and who is left behind.

AI Verified (May 22, 2026)

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Pilvi Torsti, “The real danger of AI is not just unemployment, it’s inequality,” European Training Foundation, May 22, 2026.

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