Can AI fill Cyprus’ worker gap?

Cyprus may be worrying about the wrong labour crisis. The familiar fear is that artificial intelligence will leave people without jobs. The more immediate danger is that the island will have jobs without enough people to fill them.

The contradiction is already visible. Some 44.2 per cent of Cypriots used generative AI in 2025, placing the country well above the EU average. Among younger people, usage reached 76.5 per cent. However, only 9 per cent of Cypriot businesses used AI, compared with...