Antonio Garamendi on the impact of artificial intelligence on employment: “We must not open up the field”

President of the business association CEO, Antonio Garamendithis Tuesday he confirmed that he is “not worried” about the influence that he is Artificial Intelligence (AI)) about him employmentbecause although it will destroy jobs in some places, it will create them in others.

During his speech at the rally Global Trends 2023: Energy, Technology and Friendship in Times of Global Turbulenceorganized by AmChamSpain and Europa Press, Garamendi defended it “You don’t have to put a gate to the field” for AI.except in regard to its ethical aspects.

“If used well, it is a miracle and no one will stop it except humans we have to set rules so he doesn’t attack us. It can overwhelm us at any time,” said the business leader, who insisted that what worries him is not its impact on employment, but the fact that artificial intelligence does not foster a critical spirit by giving its users only what they like or entertain.

Garamendi emphasized that the needs of companies for growth have changed in the world of digitization, where “Many more jobs” are missing than the 100,000 calculated by Eurostat.

“We are talking about almost 130,000 jobs in Spain,” noted the business leader, who stressed that, according to Telefónica’s estimates, another 25,000 workers will be missing for cybersecurity jobs.

Garamendi indicated that it was a a serious problem if you want to achieve competitiveness and he did not rule it out bring in “outsiders” to help fix itbut he also insisted on the need to retain talent in Spain and for that, he said, there must be the same conditions as in other countries that, for example, pay less contributions and taxes.

“You have to make the country attractive so that people want to be here,” said the businessman who added There are not only problems with filling technological jobs, but also traditional jobs.

In this regard, he defended that the key to employment in Spain is training, which must be constant and continuous throughout the working life, and in which dual training must play a leading role, “which is an unresolved issue in Spain”.

Criticism of political attacks on businessmen

When asked if the call for general elections and the political climate could harm evolution labor marketGaramendi emphasized that companies continue to work “in both bad and good weather”, but made it clear that “instability, tension and divisions are not good at all” and that moderation and social peace are needed.

“I don’t see political messages on the street […] Attacking businessmen by first and last name is real barbarism,” the businessman pointed out, referring to attacks ministers United We Can certain business persons, such as the president Mercadona, Juan Roigthat is, the founder Inditex, Amancio Ortega.

Garamendi added it many companies prefer to grow in the United States because of the climate of freedom, stability and free markets. “You have to look at what the Americans are doing,” he concluded.