Overview
- Galicia’s 2026 plan lifts innovation funding to €453.8 million, with Igape at €280.7 million, and lingerie maker Selmark pilots AI demand forecasting to optimize production while keeping about 70% of manufacturing in Vigo.
- Argentina’s UNR will add a first‑year seminar on AI study tools to teach critical, responsible use, pair it with faculty training, and track implementation under updated national accreditation standards.
- UCSF’s LIIA lab advances a human‑centered, interdisciplinary approach through cross‑sector projects and ethical guidance aligned with emerging norms such as the Heredia Declaration.
- Retail use of chatbots for investing rose to 19% in eToro’s 2025 survey from 13% in 2024, yet experts urge human‑in‑the‑loop platforms as surveys show both perceived gains and admissions of poor decisions, and quantitative firms cite supervised AI to curb bias.
- A new volume, Atlas de Inteligencia Artificial para el desarrollo humano de América Latina y el Caribe, urges treating AI as a global public good focused on human development, echoing practical advice to verify outputs, protect sensitive data, and weigh resource costs.