Overview
- Galicia’s 2026 budget earmarks €453.8 million for innovation, a 6% rise, with five new aid lines to help firms apply AI, alongside €280.7 million in Igape support.
- Galician pilots illustrate applied use: Selmark is developing AI demand forecasting to optimize production and stocks, and Smart Vitamins advances a nasal SV Respvir therapy using smart nanodelivery.
- The University Católica de Santa Fe’s LIIA is formalizing interdisciplinary, ethics‑first AI research, promoting “human–AI–human” oversight and updated publication standards.
- A new volume, Atlas de Inteligencia Artificial para el desarrollo humano de América Latina y el Caribe, argues for AI as a global public good tailored to regional needs.
- Public use keeps climbing — eToro finds 19% of surveyed retail investors now use AI tools and Credit Karma reports 66% seek AI financial advice — as experts urge human‑in‑the‑loop controls, clearer warnings, and attention to environmental and privacy costs.