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Sympathy for the algorithm

The release of ChatGPT garnered great attention and raised even greater questions. How worried should we be?

By Barry Eichengreen

Canva

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The digital euro: a flawed concept doomed to flop

While there is an urgent need to develop a competitive European payment system, the idea that it must be based on a 'digital euro' is a mistake

By Peter Bofinger

Reuters

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Qatar’s human-rights reversal

As the host of this year’s FIFA World Cup, Qatar pledged to implement sweeping labour reforms. But after initial steps, progress now seems to stall

By Lara Nuwayhid

Reuters

Work and digitalisation

Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is a colossally bad idea

Elon Musk mistakes Twitter for some sort of ‘digital town square’. In reality, it’s a global publisher that — like any other — needs to be regulated

By Steven Hill

Reuters

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Ukrainian refugees also deserve decent work

Proponents of the platform economy are using the plight of Ukrainian refugees to push back against regulation. But all workers deserve decent work

By Oliver Roethig

Reuters

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European Supply Chain Act: ‘No more Rana Plazas!’

Nine years ago, 1,134 people died when the Rana Plaza textile factory collapsed. The EU’s proposed Supply Chain Act could prevent these tragedies — but it needs improvement

By Franziska Korn, Maren Leifker

Reuters

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In the EU, platform workers scored a victory

Digital labour platforms have exploited European workers and societies long enough. With a new initiative, the EU now takes the side of workers

By Ludovic Voet

Reuters

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A knife-edge vote against precariousness

With a wafer-thin majority, Spain’s progressive government has passed the most comprehensive reform of labour law in the history of Spanish democracy

By Bettina Luise Rürup

Reuters

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Europe needs a public service internet

Europe shouldn't try to imitate Silicon Valley. Instead, it must use its strengths to counter the threat Big Tech poses to democracy: public service

By Christian Fuchs

Reuters

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A Chinese law made in Europe

Inspired by the EU's GDPR, China has introduced a law to protect individuals’ personal data. It's another move to rein it the power of Big Tech

By Timo Daum