Spain - 1. What is the understanding or definition of AI in your jurisdiction?

140 IBA Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee A significant development was the approval by the Council of Ministers of a Royal Decree establishing the statute of the Spanish Agency for the Supervision of AI (AESIA). [...] The creation of the AESIA, already mentioned, is a significant milestone in Europe for the supervision of the AI.305 Another critical development is the Ministry of Universities’ issuance of regulatory bases for financial aid to foster cooperative research plans in AI. [...] Article 23 of the Law mandates that within the framework of the National AI Strategy, the Charter of Digital Rights and European initiatives on AI, Public Administrations encourage the implementation of bias minimisation, transparency and accountability in decision-making algorithms. [...] The AEPD, as part of European Data Protection Board (EDPB), seeks to coordinate at the European level to address the widespread impact of global data processing operations such as ChatGPT, considering that global processing operations may have a significant impact on the rights of individuals and thus require harmonised and coordinated actions in the application of the General Data Protection Regu. [...] What is the role of the national bar organisations or other official professional institutions? The crucial role for bar organisations is the adaptation to the evolving landscape of AI within the legal profession.