AI, Work, and Social Inequality

Panel discussion on how AI is changing work, decision-making, social participation, and the distribution of opportunities and inequalities.

Artificial intelligence is changing how work is organized, how performance is evaluated, and how decisions are made. “AI, Work, and Social Inequality” examines what new forms of work and social organization may emerge through AI, who benefits from technological change, and how existing inequalities could shift in the course of digital transformation.

The panel brings together perspectives from research, public administration, trade unions, and politics. Following the discussion, the audience is invited to contribute questions and join the conversation.

The event is part of the three-part series “AI, Power, and Societal Control – Between Freedom, Security, and Inequality” during Berlin Science Week 2026.

Date: November 10, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB), Reichpietschufer 50, Room A300, 10785 Berlin
Organizer: WZB
Admission: Registration required
Series: AI, Power, and Societal Control – Between Freedom, Security, and Inequality
Context: Berlin Science Week 2026
Panel: Dr. Moritz Heuberger, Member of the German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens WZB
Panel: Jochem Freyer, Chairman of the Executive Management Board of the Employment Agency Frankfurt (Oder)
Panel: Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln, President of the WZB
Panel: Martin Krzywdzinski, WZB / Weizenbaum Institute / Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg
Panel: Nadine Müller, ver.di
Moderation: Gesa Ufer
Focus: AI, work, social inequality, digital transformation, decision-making, performance assessment, social participation
Accessibility: The building is wheelchair accessible; support can be requested in advance