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Latam-GPT Launching in September to Empower Education and Indigenous Languages

2/16/2026

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A dozen Latin American countries plan to launch Latam-GPT in September.
Chile's National Center for Artificial Intelligence (CENIA) leads Latam-GPT with over 30 institutions.
Chilean Science Minister Aisen Etcheverry described Latam-GPT as a democratizing AI tool for education and healthcare.
Latam-GPT has been developed since January 2023 to preserve Indigenous languages, starting with Rapa Nui.
The model uses Llama 3 technology and is supported by CAF and Amazon Web Services.

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A dozen Latin American countries plan to launch Latam-GPT in September.
Chile's National Center for Artificial Intelligence (CENIA) leads Latam-GPT with over 30 institutions.
Chilean Science Minister Aisen Etcheverry described Latam-GPT as a democratizing AI tool for education and healthcare.
Latam-GPT has been developed since January 2023 to preserve Indigenous languages, starting with Rapa Nui.
The model uses Llama 3 technology and is supported by CAF and Amazon Web Services.