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Comment by Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs

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European Commission department responsible for EU economic and financial policy.
The uneven adoption of AI risks widening economic disparities—both within labour markets and between regions.
AI Verified (May 21, 2026)
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Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, “The AI-adoption divide: Who benefits, who doesn’t, and what it means for workers,” 21 May 2026.
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AI will create a permanent underclass
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AI Verified The cited AI adoption divide and risk of widening labour-market and regional disparities directly concern AI creating durable socioeconomic exclusion. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified ECFIN identifies a risk of widening disparities but does not conclude AI will create a permanent underclass; abstention matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Official European Commission ECFIN page (21 May 2026) contains the verbatim sentence and identifies ECFIN as site manager. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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