Overview
- U.S. employers cited AI or automation in 31,039 October layoffs and 48,414 cuts year to date, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
- Catalonia announced a €1 billion AI strategy running to 2030 that aims to support around 5,000 small and mid-sized firms and reach 90,000 citizens.
- Mexico presented a Public Center for AI Training under President Claudia Sheinbaum to develop talent and bolster digital sovereignty.
- Data locked in organizational silos and privacy exposures from shadow AI are stalling value creation, with Databricks highlighting low enterprise data/AI penetration and IBM reporting 38% of employees share confidential work data with public AI tools.
- Adoption is rising fast—nearly half of Argentine professionals report using AI at work—while McKinsey projects workforce reductions by 2026 in service operations, supply chain and marketing alongside growth in AI-focused roles.