The Fundación and IndesIA held the second session of the Dialogues on Artificial Intelligence 2026 series at Casa de América, focusing on one of the debates that will shape the future of this technology: how to advance towards artificial intelligence that is safe, transparent and capable of generating trust.

Under the title “AI Regulation and Standardisation: Towards Safe and Trustworthy AI”, the event brought together international experts to reflect on the main regulatory and governance challenges facing businesses and institutions at a time when artificial intelligence is entering a new phase marked by the development and effective implementation of new regulatory frameworks.

The session explored the evolution of regulatory approaches in Europe and the United States, as well as the impact of the upcoming implementation of the European Union’s AI Act and the role international standards can play in strengthening more reliable and responsible AI systems.

The discussion also addressed key issues such as model transparency, the traceability of AI-generated content and the need to build safer digital environments, while highlighting how robust governance can become a strategic advantage for organisations.

The panel featured Alberto Pena Fernández, Director of the European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency (ECAT) at the European Commission, and James Gealy, Head of Standardization at SaferAI, contributor to the G7 and OECD Hiroshima AI reporting framework and co-editor of the AI Risk Management Standard within the European Commission’s CEN-CENELEC JTC21.

The discussion was moderated by Inma Martínez, scientific advisor on artificial intelligence to international organisations including the G7, the OECD, UNESCO and the World Trade Organization, and member of the advisory board of Spain’s Secretary of State for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence. Inma has also played a leading role in shaping and developing this series.

Following a first session focused on the transformative potential of artificial intelligence, this second meeting explored a central idea: that technological progress and trust must advance hand in hand to ensure the responsible and sustainable adoption of AI.