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dc.titleDevelopment and Use of Artificial Intelligence in Latin America and the Caribbean
dc.contributor.authorFarca, Alberto
dc.contributor.authorJalife Villalón, Salma
dc.contributor.authorMartínezgarza, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorPuig Gabarró, Pau
dc.contributor.authorIglesias Rodriguez, Enrique
dc.contributor.orgunitConnectivity, Markets and Finance Division
dc.contributor.orgunitInstitutions for Development Sector
dc.coverageLatin America
dc.coverageThe Caribbean
dc.date.available2026-05-22T00:05:00
dc.date.issue2026-05-22T00:05:00
dc.description.abstractThis report presents findings from a regional study on the infrastructure required to enable the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with a focus on the public sector. Building on a multilayered conceptual framework, the analysis identifies five key infrastructure pillars--data generation, storage, processing, transport, and development environments--alongside enabling factors such as financing, cybersecurity, data governance, environmental sustainability, and human capital. Drawing from regional use cases in health, education, environmental management, security, public administration, and economy, the study illustrates how infrastructure readiness directly influences the potential and impact of AI-based public services. A differentiated roadmap outlines short-, medium-, and long-term recommendations tailored to island states, low-income countries, and middle-income countries. The report highlights infrastructure as a foundational enabler for inclusive and trustworthy AI ecosystems and calls for targeted investment and regional cooperation to close existing gaps and position LAC as a competitive actor in the global digital economy.
dc.format.extent124
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0014054
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Development-and-Use-of-Artificial-Intelligence-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectArtificial Intelligence
dc.subjectInfrastructure Development
dc.subjectCybersecurity Policy
dc.subjectScience and Technology
dc.subjectInvestment
dc.subjectCybersecurity
dc.subjectDigital Connectivity
dc.subjectDigital Technology
dc.subjectDigital Transformation
dc.subjectExponential Technology
dc.subjectDigital Infrastructure
dc.subjectDisruptive Innovation
dc.subjectRenewable Energy
dc.subjectInnovation
dc.subjectInformation and Communication Technology
dc.subject.jelcodeL86 - Information and Internet Services • Computer Software
dc.subject.jelcodeO33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences • Diffusion Processes
dc.subject.jelcodeH54 - Infrastructures • Other Public Investment and Capital Stock
dc.subject.jelcodeQ55 - Technological Innovation
dc.subject.jelcodeR58 - Regional Development Planning and Policy
dc.subject.keywordsartificial intelligence;cloud computing;connectivity;cybersecurity;data centerindustry;digital infrastructure;digital sovereignty;Digital Transformation;economiccompetitiveness;Environmental Sustainability;green data centers;Infrastructure Development;Internet of Things;Investment incentives;Latin America and the Caribbean;Public-private Partnerships;regional cooperation;regulatory frameworks;renewableenergy;workforce development
dc.typeMonographs
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-MG-01355
idb.operationRG-T4494
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