Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform society from the foundations and beyond specific processes. It is one of the conclusions of the meeting «Innovation and Future: the era of Artificial Intelligence», held at the San Blas Digital School of Digital Skills | Employment Agency of the Madrid City Council, which was attended by around 100 people in the capital and another 1,700 in streaming.
This meeting, promoted by the engineering and consulting company Exceltic, included the participation of Ángel Niño, Councilor and head of the Delegated Area of Innovation and Entrepreneurship of the Madrid City Council. He assured that “technology is changing the world, and will continue to change it.” It confirmed that the Madrid City Council was the first city council in Spain to open an AI center dedicated to disseminating information about it. With this, he highlighted that “innovation and the use of technologies can also be promoted from the administrations.”
The star presentation was given by Jon Hernández, a Spanish popularizer specialized in Artificial Intelligence with more than 200,000 subscribers, who analyzed the challenges and advances that will promote this technology in the business environment. “We have to change the perception and accept that it is a cultural change that will affect us all. “AI is not a tool, it is much more, it is a paradigm shift,” he highlighted before an audience that was looking for the keys to the disruption driven by artificial intelligence.
More than a technology
In his presentation, Jon Hernández highlighted the potential of AI to reconfigure society from its foundations through a transformation process that will not be limited to the automation of some areas. “AI is doing things that we never thought a machine could do,” he stressed.
More than a tool, Artificial Intelligence is a paradigm shift
In this sense, the expert dispelled some common fears when talking about AI, such as the possibility that it will eliminate jobs due to automation, but he did recommend adapting to a new reality that, he explained, “we have to change the perception and accept that it is a cultural change that will affect us all.” Regarding this, he called to preserve ethics and defend the role of professionals in the face of automation processes about which many essential areas for decision-making by these systems are not known.
The future belongs to everyone
With this Exceltic meeting, in which Ángel Niño, head of the Delegated Area of Innovation and Entrepreneurship of the Madrid City Council, also participated, the digital transformation consulting company seeks to reinforce its commitment to continuous learning and innovation.
“Technology waits for no one. In a world that moves at the speed of light, staying ahead requires an open mind and a constant ability to learn. The key is not just to adapt, but to anticipate. And for this, nothing beats direct learning from those who are shaping the future. Listening to the visionaries in each area allows us to absorb their perspective, share innovative ideas and prepare for a change that is already here, transforming our lives at every step,” highlights Eduardo Requejo, director of Exceltic, about a talk that was a turning point. departure so that attendees can take advantage of the potential of AI in their businesses, jobs and day-to-day lives as citizens. “AI has more potential benefits than risks if we know how to use it correctly, so training is key to reducing these risks and multiplying its benefits,” adds Requejo.
