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Chile Launches Latam-GPT: A $10M AI for Latin America

9/1/2025

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The Chilean National Center for Artificial Intelligence (CENIA) is creating Latam-GPT, an open-source AI model for Latin America, involving 33 institutions.
The initiative focuses on regional needs, integrating diverse languages and cultures with over eight terabytes of data.
Supported by the University of Tarapacá's supercomputing infrastructure, the project has a $10 million investment for model training.
Latam-GPT will be customizable for sectors like education and healthcare, promoting regional technological independence.
Future updates will include indigenous languages and ensure representation from all Latin American countries.

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The Chilean National Center for Artificial Intelligence (CENIA) is creating Latam-GPT, an open-source AI model for Latin America, involving 33 institutions.
The initiative focuses on regional needs, integrating diverse languages and cultures with over eight terabytes of data.
Supported by the University of Tarapacá's supercomputing infrastructure, the project has a $10 million investment for model training.
Latam-GPT will be customizable for sectors like education and healthcare, promoting regional technological independence.
Future updates will include indigenous languages and ensure representation from all Latin American countries.