European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
Eurofound research paper
New
30 April 2026
AI, algorithmic management and the transformation of society, work, and employment – exploring the concepts
Sara Risoand 3 other authors
Building on Eurofound’s established conceptual framework of the digital age, this concept paper examines how the unfolding artificial intelligence wave is set to transform not only the world of work and employment, but also the wider fabric of society, from the delivery and quality of public services to the production, dissemination and governance of information. The analysis is guided by four vectors of change – automation, augmentation, digitisation and platformisation – identified as the central drivers shaping this transformation. The concepts presented in this paper will inform Eurofound’s future research on artificial intelligence and algorithmic management.