🚀 What happens when governments stop chasing technology—and start designing it?In this powerful episode of The AI Coffee Podcast, we sit down with Alberto Gago Fernández, one of the masterminds behind Spain’s AI strategy and the AI Sandbox—a pioneering initiative that could reshape the future of Artificial Intelligence regulation across Europe.🎯 Spain is the only EU country currently piloting a real AI Sandbox, and Alberto is at the heart of it. From working at the European Commission to advising Spain’s Secretary of State for Digital Transformation and AI, his insights are both rare and essential.🔍 In this episode, we answer key questions like:🟢 What is the AI Sandbox in Spain—and how does it actually work?🟢 How is Spain turning regulation into an innovation tool?🟢 Could this become the “GDPR of Artificial Intelligence”?🟢 Why are data altruism and public-interest tech central to Spain’s digital agenda?🟢 What does “responsible AI” look like in real practice?🟢 How can startups and SMEs benefit from this regulatory framework?🟢 Why is Spain becoming a reference point for ethical AI in Europe?🟢 How is the AI Act impacting businesses, developers, and public policy?🎙️ What You’ll Learn:✅ How the Spanish Government is helping AI startups align with upcoming EU regulations✅ Why the AI Sandbox is not a buzzword, but a hands-on, guided regulatory experience✅ How guidelines for high-risk AI systems are being created and tested✅ What it means for Spain to be a “safe lab” for European digital transformation✅ How Spain’s AI policy connects to mobility data, health data, and open innovation✅ The difference between AI compliance, ethics, and competitive advantage🧠 About the Guest:Alberto Gago Fernández is the Director Of the Office for a Digital Spain 2030 and International Relations at the Spanish Ministry of Digital Transformation and Public Service. He’s worked across the European Commission, OECD, and now leads Spain’s AI strategy under SEDIA (Secretary of State for Digital Transformation and AI).📲 Stay Connected🎧 Guest: Alberto Gago on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agagofernandez🎙️ Host: Alejandro Pérez Pérez on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandrorperezperezMusic by ⁠Oleksii Holubiev⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠.