Overview
- Argentina’s National University of Rosario approved a first‑year seminar on artificial intelligence tools for engineering students to promote critical, responsible use and faculty training.
- Galicia’s 2026 budget earmarks €453.8 million for innovation with five new aid lines, as firms such as Selmark pilot AI for demand forecasting to optimize production and inventory; IGAPE plans €280.7 million in support.
- A new volume edited by Gustavo Béliz urges framing AI as a global public good tailored to Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing debate on who decides and for what purposes.
- Retail use of AI for investing continues to rise—19% of 11,000 eToro respondents report using chatbots—while experts stress human‑in‑the‑loop supervision and platform‑based deployment given mixed outcomes in other surveys.
- Researchers and educators flag risks such as hallucinations, privacy exposure and energy costs, spurring ethics‑focused labs like UCSF’s LIIA and expanded training options for non‑programmers; biotech pilots like Smart Vitamin’s SV Respvir remain in development.