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Brazil, Mexico lead Latin America in AI adoption, experts urge ethical rules
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Brazil, Mexico lead Latin America in AI adoption, experts urge ethical rules

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • AI adoption in Latin America exceeds 70% in key markets, with Brazil and Mexico leading at 76% and 70% respectively.
  • The region accounts for 14% of global AI tool usage, despite having only 11% of the world's internet users, according to CEPAL.
  • Experts urge the establishment of ethical guidelines for AI, citing risks like data privacy breaches, algorithmic bias, and disinformation.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly expanding across Latin America, with Brazil and Mexico showing the highest adoption rates at 76% and 70% respectively. These figures emerged during a colloquium titled 'The Artificial Leviathan? AI in the Hispanic World,' held at El Colegio de México.

In the current era, AI is a tool that permeates a large part of our daily activities. Its impact on our academic work is undeniable.

— Ana CovarrubiasPresident of El Colegio de México, speaking on the pervasive influence of AI.

Experts at the event highlighted the urgent need for ethical regulations to govern AI's swift advancement. The region's significant engagement with AI tools is evident, as the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) reported that Latin America and the Caribbean represent 14% of global visits to AI solutions, despite comprising only 11% of the world's internet users.

Ana Covarrubias, president of El Colegio de México, emphasized that AI is now integral to daily activities and academic work. She called for educational institutions to foster discussions on ethical AI use, acknowledging both the opportunities and the emerging risks. Covarrubias warned of a blurred line between benefits and dangers, pointing to concerns about data privacy, algorithmic bias, misinformation, and digital surveillance.

Mexico should no longer ask itself if it is prepared to adopt AI, but how it will face a technological transformation that is already happening.

— Fernando Nieto MoralesProfessor and researcher at El Colegio de México, discussing Mexico's preparedness for AI.

Fernando Nieto Morales, a professor at El Colegio de México, stated that Mexico must now focus on managing the ongoing technological transformation rather than debating its readiness for AI adoption. He noted that institutional capacity to regulate AI lags significantly behind its rapid development. While AI tools can streamline citizen services, Nieto Morales cautioned about accountability issues when decisions are made by algorithms, whose logic may not be easily scrutinized.

This transformation is advancing much faster than the institutional capacity to regulate it.

— Fernando Nieto MoralesProfessor and researcher at El Colegio de México, commenting on the pace of AI development versus regulation.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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