A Barcelona forum with a European outlook
We follow how AI is adopted, governed and taught across Europe, and we want to add practical evidence to that conversation. We are not an EU body and do not speak for one.
Why Europe matters here
Companies in Barcelona build and buy AI under European rules, compete in European markets and hire across Europe. The questions our community faces, from AI literacy to procurement to transparency, are shaped in Brussels as much as in Barcelona.
Practitioners often see what policy debates miss: what a rule costs a small team, which guidance is unclear, which training actually works. That experience is worth collecting and sharing.
What we follow
- The EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689), which entered into force on 1 August 2024, applies in stages and was amended in 2026.
- AI literacy under Article 4 of the AI Act, and the European Commission's questions and answers on it.
- The Commission's Apply AI Alliance, its stakeholder network on AI policy and adoption.
- Open public consultations on Have Your Say.
- Catalonia's digital innovation ecosystem, including DIH4CAT.
How we intend to contribute
- Collect practitioner evidence through events, workshops and, later, an openly documented survey.
- Respond to public consultations where we have something evidenced to say, and publish our responses here.
- Take part in stakeholder networks such as the Apply AI Alliance, in whatever capacity we are eligible for, once our organisational details are settled.
- Work with universities, business associations and civic organisations, and announce a collaboration only once it is agreed.
What we will not claim
Barcelona AI Forum is an independent initiative. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or funded by the European Union or the European Commission.
- No EU logos, flags or emblems on this site or in our materials.
- No "EU-approved" or "certified" training.
- No claim to represent Barcelona's AI sector or to speak for our community.
If that ever changes, for example through a grant or a formal partnership, we will say exactly what the relationship is and link to the source.
AI literacy, plainly
Article 4 of the AI Act concerns AI literacy among the staff of organisations that provide or use AI systems. It has applied since 2 February 2025 and was amended in 2026. Our workshops can support an organisation's AI literacy efforts. They are not a certification and do not replace legal advice. See what we offer organisations.