AI workplace risks flagged in Malta Chamber's seven-country study
A Malta Chamber-led study finds AI adoption creates transparency gaps and psychosocial risks, urging human-in-control principles and stronger regulation.
The Malta Chamber has released the findings of a seven-country study on artificial intelligence in the workplace, warning that the adoption of AI tools is creating transparency gaps and psychosocial risks for workers.
The TransFormWork 2 project, which involves partners from Malta, Bulgaria, Romania, Cyprus, Italy, Ireland and Poland, examined how AI and algorithmic management are reshaping employment relations across Europe.
The final comparative report assessed the extent of AI adoption in workplaces, how national laws are adapting, and which gaps leave workers vulnerable. It identified risks including transparency issues, limited worker involvement, and psychosocial pressures.
On the positive side, the report highlighted training programmes and ethical AI agreements as examples of good practice. The project seeks to promote human-in-command principles, maintaining human oversight and safeguarding human dignity during digital transformation.
For Maltese businesses, the report signals that regulatory change is coming. The project aims to support the adoption of new AI regulations at both national and European levels, and to develop guidelines for monitoring and managing AI at company level.
The Malta Chamber, together with the GWU and MBB, participated in roundtable conferences and contributed national research. At the second roundtable in April 2025, Projects Coordinator Fabio Bajada presented on Malta's current AI strategy, the ongoing revision process, and an overview of AI use by Maltese enterprises.
The project also produced guidelines for social partners to address the effects of digitalisation and algorithmic systems on working conditions, drawing on case studies from the seven countries. The aim is to safeguard workers' rights, enhance regulatory processes, and prepare the workforce for the digital economy.
The TransFormWork 2 project began with a first meeting in Sofia in May 2024 and included a series of roundtables and a 'Ripple Effect of AI' discussion in May 2025. The final reports are now available for download.