Artificial Intelligence & Big Data
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The limitations of AI and their implications for the economy
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June 2026
Public debate on AI oscillates between dismissal and alarmism, but both extremes stem from the same misunderstanding: misreading what the technology actually does. Pattern recognition and imitation do not amount to capacity for reasoning or creativity, and that distinction will shape AI’s ultimate impact on jobs and productivity.
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AI diffusion in the EU: Why geography still determines technology adoption
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June 2026
AI adoption among EU firms has accelerated rapidly but remains highly uneven, with Scandinavian economies recording adoption rates above 35% compared with single digits in parts of Southern and Eastern Europe. Persistent gaps in economic development, research capacity, and workplace digitalisation help explain this divergence, with potentially significant implications for long-term productivity convergence across the bloc.
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Artificial intelligence and the labor market in Spain: Occupational exposure and estimated effects on employment
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June 2026
AI adoption among Spanish firms rose from 12.4% to 21.1% between 2023 and 2025, concentrated in sectors where exposure to automation is already highest. While the distributional consequences fall disproportionately on mid-level white-collar workers, reversing earlier displacement patterns, Spain’s position at a historic employment peak offers an opportunity to manage this transition from a position of relative strength.