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BBVA chair Torres says AI offers Europe, Spain historic chance to boost competitiveness

PUBT·06/23/2026 07:22:42
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BBVA chair Torres says AI offers Europe, Spain historic chance to boost competitiveness
  • BBVA Chairman Carlos Torres Vila said Europe and Spain have a “historic opportunity” to lift competitiveness by adopting artificial intelligence.
  • He flagged productivity as the main structural challenge for Spain and Europe, calling it critical to prosperity and the sustainability of Europe’s social model.
  • Torres urged faster technology adoption, higher investment and innovation, and deeper single-market integration to strengthen Europe’s growth capacity.
  • He said AI’s economic upside depends on broad, deep adoption across the productive sector, positioning Europe to lead in deployment rather than development.
  • Torres called for responsible rollout so benefits are widely shared, describing AI as an organizational and human transformation, not just a technology shift.


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