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The Battle for Latin America’s AI Future

By Brian Fonseca, Alexandra Bishop

To curb China’s technological presence in the region, the U.S. should pursue strategic displacement and provide credible alternatives, two experts write.

Latin America’s artificial intelligence modernization is gaining momentum. Governments are adopting new tools, developing regulatory frameworks, training workforces, and pursuing technology partnerships. In doing so, they increasingly face a choice between American and Chinese technology ecosystems, a decision that has lasting consequences for their technological sovereignty.  At stake is who will provide the infrastructure, platforms, data systems, standards, and expertise that will form the foundation of the region’s future AI capabilities. Latin American governments must...

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