Kerameus: Combining Artificial Intelligence with the human factor to achieve optimal results

In order to achieve optimal results, it is necessary to combine artificial intelligence with the human factor, stated Labour and Social Security Minister Niki Kerameus, in her address at the 4th Labour Conference entitled “Work after AI – the human at the centre.”

Kerameus referred to the conditions prevailing in the labour market, noting that unemployment is at 8.2%, a 17-year low, and that during the first 10 months of 2025, 188,000 new jobs were created. “At this juncture, therefore, we are coming to discuss a pressing issue, which is how the human factor will be combined with this very major technological revolution,” said Kerameus.

As she explained, the first consideration concerns upgrading skills, with the minister emphasising that the state must invest in people, on enhancing their skills and on reskilling.

The next step is the utilisation of Artificial Intelligence by the state apparatus, with the minister giving two examples of the use of technology by the Ministry of Labour. The first concerns the digitisation of handwritten social security contribution records of e-EFKA using Artificial Intelligence, and the second relates to the DYPA “Job Match” application, which has the ability to match the data entered by citizens seeking employment (location, salary level, specialty, etc.) with the criteria of businesses seeking employees.

Finally, Labour and Social Security Minister referred to the effort being made to repatriate Greeks who left to go abroad, mainly during the period of the economic crisis, and specifically to the most recent action that took place in New York a few weeks ago, as part of the “Rebrain Greece” initiative.