Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasJoe Bak-Coleman @jbakcoleman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026We can simulate fish schools or ants in ways that solve complex problems (gradient detection, bridge building, nest selection) but no one would create this weird soul/no-soul dichotomy to argue they these that multi-agent swarms of extremely simple rules are “thinking”. 14505169
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíaselDiario.es @eldiario.es · 18/09/2026La IA no “se rebela”: qué hay realmente detrás de los últimos incidentes de OpenAIeldiario.esLa IA no "se rebela": qué hay realmente detrás de los últimos incidentes de OpenAIAnalistas independientes que han revisado los incidentes señalados por OpenAI concluyen que sus modelos no se rebelaron contra sus creadores, sino que obedecieron instrucciones mal definidas hasta sus... 31911
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasEnrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026New post in Social Europe, about the Hugging Face incident and what I think it means for the future of worksocialeurope.euThe Hugging Face Incident and the Future of WorkThe agents hacked a global platform to hide their cheating from a scorer that did not exist. 002
Enrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026New post in Social Europe, about the Hugging Face incident and what I think it means for the future of worksocialeurope.euThe Hugging Face Incident and the Future of WorkThe agents hacked a global platform to hide their cheating from a scorer that did not exist. 002
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasAdam Przeworski @adamprz.bsky.social · 15/08/2026A summary of what I understand and do not understand about the way democracy works: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=7269378papers.ssrn.com<p>Swan Song: My Understanding of Democracy</p>I summarize my understanding of democracy: the theory which predicts when elections peacefully manage conflicts and the empirical evidence regarding the co 39239
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasChris Dillow @chrisdillow.bsky.social · 12/08/2026New substack: without big changes, slow growth is normal: chrisdillow.substack.com/p/stagnation...chrisdillow.substack.comStagnation: the normWe need more than tinkering if we are to raise economic growth significantly. 65825
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasEnrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Our paper "A rising tide: revisiting the occupational impact of AI in the generative era" is now out in Structural Change and Economic Dynamics. With P. Casas, F. Martínez-Plumed, E. Gómez, I. González-Vázquez & S. Salotti #econsky #sociology 1/6sciencedirect.comA rising tide: revisiting the occupational impact of AI in the generative eraGenerative AI is reshaping what artificial intelligence can do in the workplace, calling into question pre-GenAI assessments of which workers and task… 102
Enrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Our paper "A rising tide: revisiting the occupational impact of AI in the generative era" is now out in Structural Change and Economic Dynamics. With P. Casas, F. Martínez-Plumed, E. Gómez, I. González-Vázquez & S. Salotti #econsky #sociology 1/6sciencedirect.comA rising tide: revisiting the occupational impact of AI in the generative eraGenerative AI is reshaping what artificial intelligence can do in the workplace, calling into question pre-GenAI assessments of which workers and task… 102
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 21/07/20261. We—@eduede.bsky.social, @mjcrockett.bsky.social, Kevin Gross, and I—have a new preprint on the arXiv today, based on ideas that emerged during an @sfiscience.bsky.social workshop in November 2024: The unintended consequences of large language models as a labor-augmenting technology in science.arxiv.orgThe unintended consequences of large language models as a labor-augmenting technology in scienceAs a labor-augmenting technology, large language models (LLMs) have the potential to accelerate scientific activity across the research pipeline. But even if LLMs perform on par with human experts at ... 10838339
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasCarlos J. Gil @karlosj89.bsky.social · 21/07/2026New ESR paper: In traditional Italy, income positively predicts parenthood for men/women, especially among high-income couples. This is at odds with classic sex-specialisation theory, implying high economic prerequisites/stratification of parenthood under rising childlessness doi.org/10.1093/esr/... 1218
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasEnrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Just published a new paper in our LET working paper series, one I particularly enjoyed writing. A theoretical and somewhat speculative take on whether AI can really replace human labour, with some strong claims that I hope help open up the debate a bit more #econsky #sociology tinyurl.com/5t4wwnmp 033
Enrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Just published a new paper in our LET working paper series, one I particularly enjoyed writing. A theoretical and somewhat speculative take on whether AI can really replace human labour, with some strong claims that I hope help open up the debate a bit more #econsky #sociology tinyurl.com/5t4wwnmp 033
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasEnrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Will AI act as a great equalizer across Europe or will it widen the gap between leading hubs and lagging regions? Our new paper maps the spatial distribution of AI across EU regions using six indicators of AI innovation, occupational exposure, and actual use @dfkogler.bsky.social #econsky #sociologyregions.regionalstudies.orgThe geography of artificial intelligence in European regions: innovation, exposure and use.The geography of artificial intelligence in European regions: innovation, exposure and use. 101
Enrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Will AI act as a great equalizer across Europe or will it widen the gap between leading hubs and lagging regions? Our new paper maps the spatial distribution of AI across EU regions using six indicators of AI innovation, occupational exposure, and actual use @dfkogler.bsky.social #econsky #sociologyregions.regionalstudies.orgThe geography of artificial intelligence in European regions: innovation, exposure and use.The geography of artificial intelligence in European regions: innovation, exposure and use. 101
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasDieter F. Kogler @dfkogler.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Is AI an economic equalizer across Europe, or is it widening the regional divide? 🌍 Our new open-access paper in Regional Studies maps the spatial geography of AI across EU NUTS-2 regions using a multi-dimensional framework. Here is what we discovered: 👇 doi.org/10.1080/0034...doi.orgThe geography of artificial intelligence in European regions: innovation, exposure and useThis paper maps the geography of artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, exposure and use across European Union (EU) NUTS-2 regions using six complementary indicators. Findings reveal a spatial pa... 123
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasEnrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 06/06/2026New paper out: a conceptual framework for the implications of digital technologies, including AI, for work and employment. It also summarises more than 10 years of research on the topic by myself and many collaborators in the JRC, Eurofound and the academic community. Thread 1/7 #EconSky #sociologyideas.repec.orgData, algorithms and platforms: A framework for understandinThis paper presents a conceptual framework for analysing the impact of digital technologies on work and employment, developed on the basis of nearly a decade of research by the Employment team of the 101
Enrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 06/06/2026New paper out: a conceptual framework for the implications of digital technologies, including AI, for work and employment. It also summarises more than 10 years of research on the topic by myself and many collaborators in the JRC, Eurofound and the academic community. Thread 1/7 #EconSky #sociologyideas.repec.orgData, algorithms and platforms: A framework for understandinThis paper presents a conceptual framework for analysing the impact of digital technologies on work and employment, developed on the basis of nearly a decade of research by the Employment team of the 101
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíaselDiario.es @eldiario.es · 01/05/2026La inteligencia artificial irrumpe con despidos en el mercado de trabajo con muchas dudas sobre su impacto realeldiario.esLa inteligencia artificial irrumpe con despidos en el mercado de trabajo con muchas dudas sobre su impacto realLos temores sobre la destrucción de empleos debido a la IA cobran fuerza tras varios anuncios de recortes en tecnológicas, aunque no es la tendencia general por ahora y hay quien duda incluso de los m... 22816
Enrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 14/04/2026I have updated and improved my website, in case anyone is interested. Lots of material in there!enriquefernandezmacias.github.ioEnrique Fernández-Macías — Research on Work, Technology and EmploymentResearch on how digital technologies are reshaping work in Europe: automation, digitisation, platformisation, job quality and inequality. 000
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasEnrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 23/03/2026New paper out! With P. Casas, F. Martínez-Plumed, E. Gómez, I. González-Vázquez & S. Salotti, we revisit the occupational impact of AI in the GenAI era, tracking exposure from 2008 to 2024 across 127 occupations in Europe. Thread 1/13 #EconSky #sociologypublications.jrc.ec.europa.euRevisiting the occupational impact of AI in the generative AI eraGenerative AI is reshaping what artificial intelligence can do in the workplace, calling into question pre-GenAI assessments of which workers and tasks are most exposed. In this paper we trace the evo... 264
Enrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 23/03/2026New paper out! With P. Casas, F. Martínez-Plumed, E. Gómez, I. González-Vázquez & S. Salotti, we revisit the occupational impact of AI in the GenAI era, tracking exposure from 2008 to 2024 across 127 occupations in Europe. Thread 1/13 #EconSky #sociologypublications.jrc.ec.europa.euRevisiting the occupational impact of AI in the generative AI eraGenerative AI is reshaping what artificial intelligence can do in the workplace, calling into question pre-GenAI assessments of which workers and tasks are most exposed. In this paper we trace the evo... 264
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasAgathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 20/03/2026The war in Iran could trigger a global food shock • More than 1.1mn tonnes of fertiliser and fertiliser inputs is currently stuck in the Gulf • Shortages are starting during northern hemisphere’s planting season, raising the risk of lower harvests for staples like rice www.ft.com/content/1054... 431345739
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasEnrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 19/03/2026New paper out! With Álvaro Mariscal de Gante and Ignacio González-Vázquez, we analyse how the platformisation of regular work affects job quality across the EU. We find negative effects for some types of platformisation but not others, and big country variation. 1/10 #EconSky #sociologypublications.jrc.ec.europa.euJob quality and the platformisation of regular work: A cross-country analysis of digital monitoring and algorithmic management in the EUDigitalisation and the increasing use of digital platforms for the coordination of work processes in an algorithmic way can have deep implications for the world of work. While digital monitoring and a... 155
Enrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 19/03/2026New paper out! With Álvaro Mariscal de Gante and Ignacio González-Vázquez, we analyse how the platformisation of regular work affects job quality across the EU. We find negative effects for some types of platformisation but not others, and big country variation. 1/10 #EconSky #sociologypublications.jrc.ec.europa.euJob quality and the platformisation of regular work: A cross-country analysis of digital monitoring and algorithmic management in the EUDigitalisation and the increasing use of digital platforms for the coordination of work processes in an algorithmic way can have deep implications for the world of work. While digital monitoring and a... 155
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasGuillem Vidal @guillemvidal.me · 12/03/2026Casi 200 años de voto en Europa por familias de partidos. El sistema nunca había estado tan fragmentado — y la extrema derecha vuelve a niveles de los años 30. (por Daniele Caramani) 092
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasSergio Torrejón @sergiotorrejon.com · 01/02/2026Escribo hoy en @elsaltodiario.com Nuevas tecnologías al rescate de ideas viejas: cómo los algoritmos están allanando el terreno a los ultras | www.elsaltodiario.com/opinion/algo...elsaltodiario.comNuevas tecnologías al rescate de ideas viejas: cómo los algoritmos están allanando el terreno a los ultrasCelebrar y comprar las falsedades, medias verdades y trampas cognitivas que proliferan y premian los algoritmos a través de las redes sociales es siempre la opción más cómoda y fácil. En las cámaras d... 1108
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasEnrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 29/11/2025New piece in Social Europe, on The Algorithmic Workplace: How Platformisation Is Reshaping Work #EconSky #sociologysocialeurope.euThe Algorithmic Workplace: How Platformisation Is Reshaping Work in EuropeNew evidence reveals that data-driven management now shapes how millions work across Europe—with profound implications for autonomy and well-being. 011
Enrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 29/11/2025New piece in Social Europe, on The Algorithmic Workplace: How Platformisation Is Reshaping Work #EconSky #sociologysocialeurope.euThe Algorithmic Workplace: How Platformisation Is Reshaping Work in EuropeNew evidence reveals that data-driven management now shapes how millions work across Europe—with profound implications for autonomy and well-being. 011
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasLeire Salazar @leire-salazar.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Hoy escribo en @piedrasdepapel.bsky.social sobre por qué urge volver a atraer a las clases medias a los servicios públicos 👇👇 Si te gusta, difunde. www.eldiario.es/piedrasdepap...eldiario.esQue la clase media utilice los servicios públicos beneficia a los pobresEl relativo abandono (o la expulsión) de las clases medias de los servicios públicos es un problema central que urge revertir. 12213
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasNils Redeker @nilsredeker.bsky.social · 23/10/2025The car crisis tops today’s EU summit but leaders keep staring at the wrong problem The issue isn’t the 2035 engine ban - it’s demand falling off a cliff today With @sandertordoir.bsky.social and @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social, we show why flipping regs won’t help - and what the EU can do instead. 14307108
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasEnrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 21/10/2025New piece on Social Europe, on the impact of the digital revolution on work and why platformisation ultimately matters more than automation #EconSky #sociology @lauranurski.bsky.social @sergiotorrejon.comsocialeurope.euThe Real Digital Revolution At Work: Why Platformisation Matters More Than RobotsThe digital transformation of work isn't destroying jobs through automation—it's fundamentally reshaping how work is organised, managed and controlled. 095
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasEva Rimbau-Gilabert @erimbau.bsky.social · 19/10/2025a third of EU workers report using #AI for work-related purposes. Digital #monitoring is common, particularly for working hours and entry or exit. #AlgorithmicManagement is less prevalent but also quite significant publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...publications.jrc.ec.europa.euDigital Monitoring, Algorithmic Management and the Platformisation of Work in EuropeThis report presents new evidence on the platformisation of work in the European Union, examining the prevalence and potential impacts of digital tools, digital monitoring and algorithmic management. ... 012
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasSergio Torrejón @sergiotorrejon.com · 21/10/2025our piece today in Social Europe 👇 The digital transformation of work isn't destroying jobs through automation—it's reshaping how work is organised, managed and controlled | www.socialeurope.eu/the-real-dig... #EconSky #sociology @quiquefm.bsky.social @lauranurski.bsky.socialsocialeurope.euThe Real Digital Revolution At Work: Why Platformisation Matters More Than RobotsThe digital transformation of work isn't destroying jobs through automation—it's fundamentally reshaping how work is organised, managed and controlled. 062
Enrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 21/10/2025New piece on Social Europe, on the impact of the digital revolution on work and why platformisation ultimately matters more than automation #EconSky #sociology @lauranurski.bsky.social @sergiotorrejon.comsocialeurope.euThe Real Digital Revolution At Work: Why Platformisation Matters More Than RobotsThe digital transformation of work isn't destroying jobs through automation—it's fundamentally reshaping how work is organised, managed and controlled. 095
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasNisecomo @chiribeje.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Esto de la IA es muy preocupante. 26457385
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasEurofound @eurofound.europa.eu · 15/10/202550 years in 50 facts 📈 Occupational upgrading is the strongest vector of change in EU labour markets, with the share of professional jobs jumping from 11% to 22% over the past three decades. 📚 Read more: www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/publicati... #Eurofound50 012
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasSergio Torrejón @sergiotorrejon.com · 29/09/2025Escribo sobre cómo los algoritmos, a través de la creación de incentivos para la generación y el consumo de productos llamativos, generalizables y fácilmente consumibles, homogeneizan y empobrecen la cultura 👇 www.sergiotorrejon.com/blog/c%C3%B3...sergiotorrejon.comsergiotorrejon.com - Cómo los algoritmos empobrecen la culturaCómo los algoritmos empobrecen la cultura El auge de los flujos algorítmicos en redes y plataformas Los feeds o flujos de información algorítmicos, que determinan el contenido que aparece en redes y p... 022
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasCarlos J. Gil @karlosj89.bsky.social · 29/09/2025Teacher bias or unobserved ability? @ssreditorial.bsky.social paper w/ @marespadafor.bsky.social Test score error & omitted behavior = 🐘 in the (class)room to identify SES discrimination. Still, beyond "true ability", well-off (low-performing) kids get higher teacher ratings: doi.org/10.1016/j.ss... 13216
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasSergio Torrejón @sergiotorrejon.com · 15/09/2025my first solo single as palmera noir is out today! Listen 🎧 and share if you enjoy it open.spotify.com/album/7jYTUo... 🌴🖤 #music #newreleaseopen.spotify.comEstrellas y Limones 174
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasLaura Nurski @lauranurski.bsky.social · 15/09/2025Work is not (yet?) disappearing – it’s being reorganised. I contributed to a new JRC report that challenges myths about automation & jobs. @quiquefm.bsky.social @sergiotorrejon.com Some highlights in this 🧵 #EconSky #sociology publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...publications.jrc.ec.europa.euWork in the Digital Era: How Technology is Transforming Work and OccupationsThis report provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of digital technologies on work and occupations in Europe, critically reassessing dominant narratives of mass unemployment and job polarisat... 173
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasEnrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 12/09/2025We just published a new report synthesizing more than 7 years of research on the impact of digital technologies on employment in Europe carried out with my team in the JRC. Lots of evidence and ideas for discussion! #EconSky #sociology @sergiotorrejon.com @lauranurski.bsky.socialpublications.jrc.ec.europa.euWork in the Digital Era: How Technology is Transforming Work and OccupationsThis report provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of digital technologies on work and occupations in Europe, critically reassessing dominant narratives of mass unemployment and job polarisat... 1138
Enrique Fernández Macías @quiquefm.bsky.social · 12/09/2025We just published a new report synthesizing more than 7 years of research on the impact of digital technologies on employment in Europe carried out with my team in the JRC. Lots of evidence and ideas for discussion! #EconSky #sociology @sergiotorrejon.com @lauranurski.bsky.socialpublications.jrc.ec.europa.euWork in the Digital Era: How Technology is Transforming Work and OccupationsThis report provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of digital technologies on work and occupations in Europe, critically reassessing dominant narratives of mass unemployment and job polarisat... 1138
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasSergio Torrejón @sergiotorrejon.com · 11/09/2025Just published: a Joint Research Centre ( @ec.europa.eu ) report on ‘Work in the Digital Era: How Technology is Transforming Work and Occupations | publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h... @quiquefm.bsky.social @lauranurski.bsky.social 153
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasKeith Fitzgerald @keithfitzgerald.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Worth a watch: Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised. 204109314360
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasSander Tordoir @sandertordoir.bsky.social · 10/03/2025I wrote a new piece for foreign policy. The US's postwar role as guarantor of Europe’s security is over – and may even turn adversarial. But Europe has an overlooked trump card. When it comes to manufacturing Europe blows the US out of the water. Thread. 1/ foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/07/e...foreignpolicy.comHeavy Industry Is Europe’s Trump CardThe continent has an upper hand in its looming security competition with the United States. 26703326
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasSergio Torrejón @sergiotorrejon.com · 03/03/2025📢 Book Alert! "Global Trends in Job Polarisation and Upgrading: A Comparison of Developed and Developing Economies" is out! Published by Palgrave Macmillan/ Springer, this volume examines global patterns of job creation at a global scale | 🔗 link.springer.com/book/10.1007... #EconSky #sociology 34019
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasStefan Schubert @stefanschubert.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Inheritance flows are rising as a share of national output in many rich countries (The Economist) 37129
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasAntonio Aloisi @aloisi.bsky.social · 25/02/2025🔋 The terms “twin” and “#justtransition” have, up to now, been a discursive device rather than a framework guiding policy. However, the interplay between the transitions is more than a matter of terminology – it is what dictates regulatory actions & practical implementations: bit.ly/eutwintransit 121
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasCarlos J. Gil @karlosj89.bsky.social · 24/02/2025No class death/decomposition—Wealth accumulation is firmly stratified by social classes in Europe, harming equal opportunity: new @socialindicators.bsky.social📝 by @psalasr.bsky.social @guillemvidal.me Villani 👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1... @florenceups.bsky.social @lseinequalities.bsky.sociallink.springer.comWealth and Income Stratification by Social Class in Five European Countries - Social Indicators ResearchWealth is a central determinant of life chances and intergenerational status persistence in modern societies. Despite increasing attention, sociologists traditionally overlooked its role in class-base... 03317
Reposted by Enrique Fernández MacíasValentin Kreilinger @vkreilinger.bsky.social · 24/02/2025🗳️ Germany: Left, centre, and right at the federal elections since 1949, updated with the official 2025 preliminary results 46134