Latin America

This Group is for Spanish speaking LatAm residents. As membership grows, we will create new chapters distinguished by country or cities with higher volumes of member representation.

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National Academy of Medicine, Argentina

Director of AI for Healthcare @ National Academy of Medicine, Argentina

9punto5

Founder @ 9punto5

I wanted to start a discussion inspired by the latest news about an upcoming 

$25 billion AI data center project in Argentina

 being explored by OpenAI and Sur Energy.

OpenAI and Sur Energy unveil plans for a £19.5 billion AI data centre in Argentina, betting big on Latin America's tech future amid global expansion.

OpenAI To Invest $25BN In Argentina: A Bold Bet On AI's Future

Beyond the scale of the project itself, it raises an interesting question:

What role could Latin America play in the global AI ecosystem over the next decade?

The region already has strong technical talent across 

Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Colombia

 and this kind of infrastructure investment could mark a turning point, not just for data capacity, but for 

local opportunity, research, and innovation

, in particular, has several advantages for AI infrastructure:

 in the Southern Hemisphere that could help diversify global compute networks.

, education, and collaboration across the region? 

 help make AI more inclusive and representative? 

Are there AI projects from the region already making global impact? 

If you’re working on AI projects, research, or data infrastructure in Latin America, drop a comment or say hi!

 It’d be great to start linking up people and initiatives across the region.

Why Latin America Could Be the Next Big Hub for AI Innovation

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