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EY Spain chief says AI gains should be shared fairly
EY Spain president Federico Linares says AI gains should be shared fairly so the middle classes do not lose purchasing power.
Linares argues that companies should treat people as a priority and balance social impact with competitiveness and profit.
He has launched the Instituto Castellio to make humanities education part of EY’s business approach.
The institute is named after a humanist who opposed the dogmatic theologian John Calvin.
Linares says human-focused business can go alongside growth, and describes EY Spain as growing at a double-digit rate.
He says social, financial, customer and employee value should all matter at the same strategic level.
EY Spain President Federico Linares says gains from artificial intelligence should be redistributed fairly.
He says the middle classes must not lose purchasing power.
Linares has led EY Spain for seven years and will reach 30 years at the firm in January.
He is launching the Instituto Castellio, a project focused on humanist business education.
Linares says EY’s double-digit growth can go hand in hand with social value and business competitiveness.
- Who
- Federico Linares, president of EY Spain.
- What
- He says AI gains should be shared fairly and the middle classes should not lose purchasing power.
- When
- The interview was published on 14 November 2026.
- Where
- Spain. The interview location is not stated.
- Why
- Linares says the middle classes must not lose purchasing power as AI gains are redistributed.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
- EY Spain leadership
- Linares has been president for seven years
- Time at EY
- He will complete 30 years at the firm in January
- New initiative
- Instituto Castellio
- Growth
- Linares describes EY’s growth as double-digit
What people are saying
AI gains must be redistributed fairly; the middle classes cannot lose purchasing power