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Latam-GPT: A New Era for AI in Latin America

2/11/2026

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  • Latam-GPT launched on February 10, 2026 by Chilean National Center for Artificial Intelligence (CENIA) as a model to counter biases in US-centric AI.
  • It is trained on over eight terabytes of regional data contributed by institutions across eight countries.
  • The model primarily operates in Spanish and Portuguese, with plans to include Indigenous languages.
  • Despite funding of $550,000, Latam-GPT symbolizes a shift toward local technology development and Latin America's AI identity.