J. Mas-Albaigès
It can be stated that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the digital technology that has achieved one of the most important impact and social penetration level, following an exponential evolution in recent years. Despite this explosion, AI has an almost century-old history, dating back to the work of scientists and technologists who laid its foundations from the second half of the last century. AI also has a long history in Catalonia that begins, among others, with the figure of Professor Emeritus Ramon López de Mántaras and the creation of the AI Research Institute of the CSIC (IIIA-CSIC). This article takes a look at AI in Catalonia, starting with the main agents that make up the AI research and innovation ecosystem in our country. The current state of AI in Catalonia is presented based on the sectoral report published by ACCIO in May '24, and then the CATALONIA.AI strategy promoted by the Government of Catalonia and deployed from 2020 is described. The axis of business innovation that is promoted by this strategy and that materializes in the Center for Innovation in Data Technologies and Artificial Intelligence (CIDAI) is detailed, describing both qualitatively and quantitatively the most significant activities that it promotes. The article also addresses the transformative potential of AI in business from two points of view. The first one addresses the business applications of analytical AI in conjunction with other technologies in the context of Industry 4.0. The second one focuses on Generative AI, illustrating the basic principles of the foundational models and developing the multisectoral and multimodal opportunities and the impact that this variant of AI will have on the different productive and business sectors. Next, the work analyses the recurring barriers to a multisectoral implementation of AI, which, among others, refer to issues such as data availability or lack of qualified talent. In parallel to these strictly technological issues, the article also delves into the main consequences of the AI regulations that Europe has approved and how companies with products or services based on AI systems will have to adapt to them. Finally, the article gives an insight into the impact of AI on sustainability and possible ways to solve it.
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Published on 21/07/24Submitted on 08/07/24
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