Overview

• The Concello de A Coruña is piloting an AI algorithm in its BiciCoruña service to optimize real-time bike distribution while smaller councils face budget and technical constraints
• Global firms report that AI-driven marketing campaigns have boosted return on investment by up to 30% and generated an 18% sales lift on Cyber Monday, and Reddit’s AI advertising strategy lifted its share price by 15%
• More than 10,000 U.S. private-sector jobs were cut in July due to AI adoption—adding to 89,000 tech-industry layoffs year-to-date—even as 55% of Argentine workers now use AI tools daily
• A study in Societies finds that frequent AI use for cognitive tasks correlates with reduced critical thinking and contributes to an ‘infodemia,’ prompting calls for enhanced AI literacy and human oversight
• Experts say that successful leadership in the AI era will blend traditional vision and empathy with technological fluency, agility and collaborative mindsets