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The kick-off seminar is an annual event organised by the European Centre for Workers' Questions (EZA). 

The 2023 edition will put under the spotlight the upcoming changes in the world of work in the (AI) AI refers to systems that display intelligent behaviour by analysing their environment and taking actions – with some degree of autonomy – to achieve specific goals. AI-based systems can be purely software-based, acting in the virtual world (e.g. voice assistants, image analysis software, search engines, speech and face recognition systems) or AI can be embedded in hardware devices (e.g. advanced robots, autonomous cars, drones or Internet of things applications). era. In particular, the conference will investigate AI refers to systems that display intelligent behaviour by analysing their environment and taking actions – with some degree of autonomy – to achieve specific goals. AI-based systems can be purely software-based, acting in the virtual world (e.g. voice assistants, image analysis software, search engines, speech and face recognition systems) or AI can be embedded in hardware devices (e.g. advanced robots, autonomous cars, drones or Internet of things applications). implications on job quantity and quality, its benefits for workers, its risks and its ethical implications. It will be an opportunity for an in-depth reflection on the stake of the social dialogue and the priorities of European employment and social policy.

Ioannis Anyfantis, Research Project Manager at EU-OSHA, will contribute to the discussion with his presentation 'Artificial Intelligence – opportunities and challenges for occupational safety and health', a theme of outmost importance in the new Campaign 'Safe and Healthy Work in the Digital Age'.