AI adoption reshapes legal aid, employment and business practices across Europe and Latin America

Spain’s AI‑driven legal assistant Álex hit one million users in its first year, answering more than two million queries and referring thousands of cases to human lawyers, signalling a shift toward faster, free legal advice.

In the Canary Islands, a report by the Adecco Foundation found that 60 % of people with disabilities view AI as a job‑creation opportunity, while 30 % fear it could threaten employment, underscoring the technology’s potential to improve accessibility in hiring and workplace performance.

Experts warn that organisations urgently need formal AI policies. Five red‑flags signal this need: lack of tool inventory, uploading confidential data to public AI services, unverified AI‑generated content, unclear responsibility for AI‑aided decisions, and insufficient human oversight.

In Chile, a panel highlighted myths around data‑center water use and stressed the necessity of balancing AI‑driven growth with environmental and social safeguards, urging data‑backed policy making.

The growing demand for AI engineering degrees is portrayed as a gateway to high‑pay, cross‑industry careers, from healthcare to manufacturing.

Advertising firms experiment with AI‑generated campaigns – from Coca‑Cola’s mixed‑reception spots to Svedka’s Super Bowl ad – revealing both creative breakthroughs and public backlash over perceived inauthenticity.

Business leaders are cautioned about “shadow AI” usage, with up to 75 % of employees employing AI tools unofficially, prompting calls for data‑classification frameworks and governance models to protect corporate assets.