Spain finally gets its long-awaited AI law: not to encourage it, but to regulate it and impose massive fines

Spain approved a draft law to align its national AI rules with the EU framework.

The law adds risk-based obligations, human oversight for high-risk systems, and labeling rules for AI-generated content and deepfakes.

It also sets steep fines for misuse, though penalties will not apply to the public administration in the same way.

The measure establishes Spain’s legal framework for AI governance, transparency, and enforcement.