Catalonia to establish AI system registry to regulate labor market impact

Catalonia will launch an artificial intelligence systems registry and an observatory to monitor its use and protect labor rights. €1 billion will be allocated for this initiative until 2030.

Catalonia is preparing for a future where artificial intelligence will play an increasingly important role in the labor market. The Generalitat has announced the creation of a "Catalan AI and Labor Market Observatory" which will include a registry of algorithmic systems. The objective is clear: to know exactly how, where, and for what this technology is being used, and above all, to protect workers' labor rights. The idea is that no decision made by an algorithm goes unsupervised by humans.

## A registry to control labor impact

This observatory is born with the ambition to analyze, anticipate, and ultimately govern the impact of artificial intelligence on employment. The AI systems registry will be a key tool for this purpose. In addition to this supervision, the plan includes significant investment. **€1 billion will be allocated until 2030** for this initiative. The President of the Generalitat, **Salvador Illa**, has argued that **Catalonia** wants to lead the development of ethical and responsible AI, taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the technology while protecting people.

## Support for SMEs and social dialogue

The strategy is not limited to supervision. Specific economic resources are planned for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The goal is to help train workers who are most at risk of being replaced by automation. **Illa** has reached out to employers and unions to agree on the specific measures that will be implemented. AI, as noted, is not a neutral technology; it responds to interests and cannot be above the common good.

## Ethical AI at service of all

The concern regarding the effects of artificial intelligence on society is not new. Technology leaders, such as **Dario Amodei** of **Anthropic**, have already warned about the need to moderate the pace of development. The Catalan initiative seeks to establish a shared and consensual ethical code for AI, understanding that this does not run counter to innovation, but rather promotes science and technology in service of the citizenry.