Artificial Intelligence is transforming the workplace, creating both new opportunities and serious challenges for workers, businesses, and policymakers. As part of ongoing efforts to shape AI’s role in the labour market, EESC President Oliver Röpke took center stage at a high-level ministerial conference in Gdańsk on February 20, 2025. Organized under the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the event brought together EU ministers, EU institutions social partners and civil society representatives to discuss AI’s impact on employment and workers' rights. President Röpke advocated for responsible AI governance, emphasizing the need for transparency, fairness, and worker involvement in AI deployment.