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Esther Lynch

General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation.

Artificial intelligence will transform our economies. The real question is whether it will strengthen jobs and wages, or simply increase profits while workers pay the price. Technology alone does not increase productivity. Its rollout is key.

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Esther Lynch, European Trade Union Confederation press release, “Europe Must Shape AI Before It Reshapes Europe’s Jobs,” March 9, 2026.

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AI Verified ETUC press release of 2026-03-09 attributes this exact wording to Esther Lynch. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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The economic gains from frontier AI should be shared with every person on Earth

AI must be integrated into the workplace in a negotiated way, with better wages, strong worker protections and quality jobs so that workers get their fair share, and with the human-in-control principle.

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The economic gains from frontier AI should be shared with every person on Earth