Latin America Intelligent Age

World Economic Forum Blueprint for Intelligent Economies FIGURE 1 Putting people at the heart of intelligent economies Elevate human potential – AI awareness and literacy – Personalized and inclusive education – Workforce training and support – Talent attraction and retention – Lifelong learning Establish guardrails for ethics, safety and security – Ethical guardrails – Responsible use guardrails – Safety and security standards – AI regulations – Legal frameworksGrowing new intelligent economies Accelerate deployment of embedded intelligence – AI-enhanced experiences – AI agents in workflows – AI in robotics – AI in devices – AI and emerging technologies Continuous business model change – Innovation and incubators – AI entrepreneurship networks – Collaborative R&D – Communities of open innovation – Cooperation on global changesIgnite an AI-powered industrial revolution – AI adoption in key sectors – AI adoption in public services – Reimagined value chains – Pioneering AI disruptions – Continuous business model change Building the foundation for intelligent economies Build sustainable AI infrastructure – Sustainable and responsible green energy – Secure networks and resilient AI supply chains – General access to high-speed connectivity – Access to scalable and affordable computing – Access to AI-ready devicesCurate diverse, high-quality datasets – Available and accessible data – Diverse and inclusive data – Data ownership and sharing – Data protection and privacy – Data life-cycle management Develop responsible AI models – Self-governance – Multilingual – Inclusive designs – Transparency and explainability – Open innovation Harness channels of AI investment – AI investment partnerships – Public-private partnerships – AI infrastructure funds – Regional investment pools – Multi-fund managements This report examines the current AI landscape of Latin America through the lens of the Blueprint. It assesses the status of each layer through an extensive review of secondary data sources, interviews with influential regional stakeholders across the public and private sectors and academia, and a survey of the AI capabilities of companies across sectors and size in Latin America. Source: World Economic Forum. (2025). Blueprint for Intelligent Economies, pg. 5. Latin America in the Intelligent Age: A New Path for Growth 7