Overview
- Basque AI center BAIC reports that 57% of local organizations have already trained staff on AI, yet firms face a shortfall of 1,144 specialized professionals against annual graduates.
- Union voices in Euskadi warn that algorithmic management can monitor output, score workers, and trigger sanctions or dismissals, urging public policy, social dialogue, and collective bargaining.
- Business leaders in Bizkaia call for lifelong learning and critical scrutiny of AI outputs, stressing that deployment focused only on boosting corporate results risks job deterioration and other harms.
- In Mexico, a Computrabajo study cited by PageGroup shows AI is now common in HR, with 80% of companies using it for recruitment and potential cuts of up to 50% in time-to-hire.
- Michael Page’s Talent Trends 2025 finds 37% of Mexican professionals already use AI tools, with 66% reporting productivity gains and 67% noting improved work quality.