Colombia and 16 countries adopt Cartagena Declaration for AI

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The Cartagena de Indias Declaration was adopted by Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Suriname and Uruguay, through the authorities that participated in the Colombia Summit.

During the presentation, Lizcano highlighted the relevance of the regional process initiated with the first Ministerial Summit on AI Ethics in Santiago in 2023 and the preparation for the second summit in Montevideo in 2024. The points agreed upon include developing AI ecosystems that drive local innovation and economic growth, promoting digital education and training in AI, and creating governance frameworks for ethical and safe use of the technology. The summit reaffirmed the commitment to work together to close gaps and strengthen the region in the field of AI.

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“On the subject of Governance, it was also stated that, as a region, we will begin to build an ethical framework, accepting the recommendations of UNESCO. The objective is that for the United Nations Future Summit in September we will have joint work as Latin America and the Caribbean, which will make our voice stronger on that world stage,” “The ICT Minister, Mauricio Lizcano, concluded. The event brought together 22 ministers and nine vice-ministers from 19 countries in Cartagena, consolidating Colombia as a leader in the Digital Power. The summit served as a platform to advance regional collaboration and the integration of recommendations international conferences on AI ethics and governance.