Ingenuity and the entrepreneurial spirit have always driven mankind to seek improvement and resolve problems as they arise. During the twentieth century, human intelligence enabled the development of technologies that opened up new horizons in our economic and social systems, fostering extraordinary advances in science, industry and services, in resource allocation, public management, governance and the welfare state.
One such technology is that of artificial intelligence (AI), which has impacted all areas of activity, throughout the world, catalysing research and innovation, and making the generation, storage and processing of ‘Big Data’ an economic sector in itself in the new scenario of digital and technological development. In consequence, a dramatic transformation is taking place in many sectors, including environmental protection; energy; industry; tourism; transport; mobility and logistics; food production; banking and insurance; retail commerce; construction; creative and cultural industries; and vital strategic sectors such as health, education and national security.
The Spanish Government is resolved to promote the development of AI and its integration into the productive fabric, the economy and society. This public leadership will play a crucial role in ensuring that technological development is always for the public benefit, helping safeguard our values and rights and the welfare state. Appropriate action in health, education, justice and social welfare, together with the provision of an effective system of public benefits, are fundamental to the national good and a hallmark of Spain’s identity. Building on basic research and innovation, and using the results obtained to modernise our productive fabric, underpin key areas of public activity and enhance digital skills training programmes, AI can be an important vector of economic growth, creating a virtuous cycle of action and reaction between technology and our political, social, economic and industrial systems.
With the growing presence of AI throughout the productive economy, the inclusion of women at all levels of skills training, production, science and technology is an issue of the utmost importance. Technological advances must be employed as a means of eliminating the many gaps still apparent in our country, according to gender, age, urban vs. rural living, financial means and education.
The central question underlying the development and spread of AI is that of the ethical dimension. The widespread use and management of data through the application of algorithms and autonomous systems has multiple ethical and moral implications. In consequence, appropriate processes and control mechanisms must be employed to protect our values, principles and rights. Among other initiatives, the present Strategy includes the development of a Digital Rights Charter and the creation of mechanisms to supervise the ethics of AI, in order to facilitate consensus on a suitable framework for this technological development.
This National Strategy is not proposed as a definitive, closed document, of a merely administrative nature, but rather as a dynamic and flexible framework, open to contributions from the business world, the general population, social agents and other public administrations. The Government has undertaken this project from an inclusive perspective, seeking to integrate all elements of society, and thus achieve an inclusive, sustainable economy. It is also a shared commitment with our European partners, aimed at helping the EU become a leader in the deployment of inclusive, ethical, reliable and economically efficient AI.
Spain has made great progress and is well placed to become a leading voice, in Europe and throughout the world, in innovation and technological development. Its tightly-woven infrastructure, the leading role played in the rollout of 5G technology (crucial for big data development), the strength of the university system and capabilities in key areas such as high-performance computing, cybersecurity, AI itself and other digital-enabling technologies, provide a solid basis with which to address intense digitalisation and technological disruption.
These factors, together, represent a magnificent opportunity for us to put the digital transition into practice, focusing public actions on people’s needs and interests, ensuring that none are left behind and safeguarding the fundamental rights and values on which European societies are based.
Ingenuity and the entrepreneurial spirit have always driven mankind to seek improvement and resolve problems as they arise. During the twentieth century, human intelligence enabled the development of technologies that opened up new horizons in our economic and social systems, fostering extraordinary advances in science, industry and services, in resource allocation, public management, governance and the welfare state.
One such technology is that of artificial intelligence (AI), which has impacted all areas of activity, throughout the world, catalysing research and innovation, and making the generation, storage and processing of ‘Big Data’ an economic sector in itself in the new scenario of digital and technological development. In consequence, a dramatic transformation is taking place in many sectors, including environmental protection; energy; industry; tourism; transport; mobility and logistics; food production; banking and insurance; retail commerce; construction; creative and cultural industries; and vital strategic sectors such as health, education and national security.
The Spanish Government is resolved to promote the development of AI and its integration into the productive fabric, the economy and society. This public leadership will play a crucial role in ensuring that technological development is always for the public benefit, helping safeguard our values and rights and the welfare state. Appropriate action in health, education, justice and social welfare, together with the provision of an effective system of public benefits, are fundamental to the national good and a hallmark of Spain’s identity. Building on basic research and innovation, and using the results obtained to modernise our productive fabric, underpin key areas of public activity and enhance digital skills training programmes, AI can be an important vector of economic growth, creating a virtuous cycle of action and reaction between technology and our political, social, economic and industrial systems.
With the growing presence of AI throughout the productive economy, the inclusion of women at all levels of skills training, production, science and technology is an issue of the utmost importance. Technological advances must be employed as a means of eliminating the many gaps still apparent in our country, according to gender, age, urban vs. rural living, financial means and education.
The central question underlying the development and spread of AI is that of the ethical dimension. The widespread use and management of data through the application of algorithms and autonomous systems has multiple ethical and moral implications. In consequence, appropriate processes and control mechanisms must be employed to protect our values, principles and rights. Among other initiatives, the present Strategy includes the development of a Digital Rights Charter and the creation of mechanisms to supervise the ethics of AI, in order to facilitate consensus on a suitable framework for this technological development.
This National Strategy is not proposed as a definitive, closed document, of a merely administrative nature, but rather as a dynamic and flexible framework, open to contributions from the business world, the general population, social agents and other public administrations. The Government has undertaken this project from an inclusive perspective, seeking to integrate all elements of society, and thus achieve an inclusive, sustainable economy. It is also a shared commitment with our European partners, aimed at helping the EU become a leader in the deployment of inclusive, ethical, reliable and economically efficient AI.
Spain has made great progress and is well placed to become a leading voice, in Europe and throughout the world, in innovation and technological development. Its tightly-woven infrastructure, the leading role played in the rollout of 5G technology (crucial for big data development), the strength of the university system and capabilities in key areas such as high-performance computing, cybersecurity, AI itself and other digital-enabling technologies, provide a solid basis with which to address intense digitalisation and technological disruption.
These factors, together, represent a magnificent opportunity for us to put the digital transition into practice, focusing public actions on people’s needs and interests, ensuring that none are left behind and safeguarding the fundamental rights and values on which European societies are based.
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