AI Bulletin · week of May 4–9, 2026
Recap of the week of May 4–9, 2026 in AI. Six news items and an adoption framework that circulated that week.
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AI and the future of work. Closer than you think, slower than promised.
The most-analysed roles in April: which jobs companies want to automate
Seven concrete roles run through canihireanai.com during April 2026. Score, hours recovered, savings, and payback.
The EU AI Act in practice: what changes in 2026 if you automate processes
Not a legal analysis. What an operator with a couple of agents in production needs to look at this year in Europe — without the legalese.
How we built a free AI automation diagnostic (and why)
Describe a role or department — get automation score, ROI estimate, and a solution proposal in under 5 minutes. Free, no consultant required.
The real cost of cheap AI: what agencies leave out of the demo
The demo costs €4,000. Production costs something else. A concrete look at the line items missing from almost every AI automation proposal.
12 questions to ask an AI agency before you sign
The questions that separate an engineering team from a Make shop with a pitch deck. Concrete, technical, and answerable in ways you can verify.
The No-Code Gap: What Most AI Agencies Don't Know They're Selling You
Most AI agencies in Spain and the EU sell Zapier and Make for problems those tools were never built to solve. Where they belong, where they break, what to ask before signing.
The Roles AI Is Really Changing — and the Ones Just Getting More Paperwork
Which jobs in Spain and the EU are actually being automated, which are quietly piling up oversight work, and what the WEF, Cedefop, IAPP and field data say about both.
What AI Actually Automates in 2026: Evidence for Spain and the EU
McKinsey says AI could technically automate 57% of work hours; only 31% of companies are scaling it. What the data shows for businesses operating in Spain and the EU.