“We are at impressive numbers which still leave us with a lot of margin, there is more than 62% employed, which is the most important number to date according to ISTAT surveys, from 1970 to today, significant but it can still be implemented even looking at the average European numbers of 70%”. Claudio Durigon, undersecretary of Labor, said this, speaking via video link with the Labor Festival in Florence.
“What has Italy been missing? A word – added Durigon -: orientation in my opinion is a predominant thing in this phase, we must orient the professional skills of young and old on what will come with the to be ready for management of this great opportunity that is given to our country.”
“I have never been afraid of artificial intelligence – he continues -, in fact I think it is a great support for anything we want to do and even in this sector we manage to excel because we have such a strength of skills that I believe it will be a turning point also for having an increasingly competitive country. The world of work is changing but it changes continuously even without artificial intelligence, by necessity, Covid was an incredible watershed.”
“It couldn’t be otherwise – he underlines -: artificial intelligence must not only create jobs but also provide greater safety at work, it is a decisive possibility. I feel angry because so many people are still dying and I guarantee you that we are trying to understand how to best manage this thing”.
“But we have had these numbers for years – he added -; therefore we must change this culture and if we can get help from artificial intelligence, which in any case helps to reduce deaths, it could become the armed wing for INAIL”.
