In Europe, Spain is paving the way for regulating artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic systems. As part of the EU AI act, Spain has launched the first regulatory sandbox to facilitate experimentation of the rules in a controlled environment. In addition, Spain’s Royal Decree-Law 9/2021 (RDL 9/2021), so-called the rider-law, amends the Workers' Statute to safeguard the labour rights of delivery workers whose work is coordinated through digital platforms.

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