On October 20, 2026, Chile’s National Center for Artificial Intelligence (CENIA) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) presented the fourth edition of the Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index (ILIA 2026) in Santiago, Chile. The event brought together government officials, specialists, and stakeholders from the regional technology ecosystem, with Ginés Guerrero attending on behalf of SCALAC.
ILIA 2026 analyzes the artificial intelligence ecosystems of 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean across three dimensions: enabling factors; research, development, and adoption; and governance. This edition also includes a comparison with five countries outside the region—Germany, Spain, Estonia, Portugal, and Singapore—to provide a broader perspective on regional capabilities and challenges.
Of particular relevance to the supercomputing community, the report acknowledges Philippe Navaux, Carlos Jaime Barrios, Esteban Hernández, Nicolás Wolovick, and the SCALAC team for their support in understanding the regional high-performance computing (HPC) ecosystem. This recognition highlights the value of the community’s expertise and collaboration in assessing the capabilities that underpin AI development.
Among its key findings, the study identifies computing capacity as one of the largest gaps in Latin America and the Caribbean, alongside business adoption of AI and the implementation of national strategies. It also emphasizes the need to connect infrastructure, data, talent, research, and institutional capabilities to translate technological advances into innovation, productivity, and social benefits.
In this context, SCALAC’s participation and contributions reinforce the importance of regional cooperation in strengthening supercomputing capabilities and supporting sustainable AI development aligned with the scientific, productive, and social needs of Latin America and the Caribbean.
The full report and its key findings are available on the official ILIA website.
