Launch of the Third Edition of the Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index (ILIA 2025)
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Teaser
On October 3, 2025, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and Chile’s National Center for Artificial Intelligence (CENIA) will present in Santiago, Chile, the third edition of the Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index (ILIA 2025), a pioneering effort to systematically measure the level of preparedness, adoption, and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) in 19 countries of the region.
Prepared with the support of the European Union–Latin America and the Caribbean Digital Alliance (EU–LAC) project and various academic, public, and private organizations, ILIA 2025 is a strategic tool to guide public policies, disseminate good practices, and promote regional cooperation on the use of AI as a driver of productive development, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability.
Event information

Date
3 October 2025, 08:30 - 13:00Event type
Participation
Why is ILIA 2025 important?
The new report provides an updated overview of advances and challenges in AI in Latin America and the Caribbean, based on more than one hundred sub-indicators grouped into three core dimensions: Enabling Factors, Research, Development and Adoption, and Governance.
The launch event
The event will take place in the Raúl Prebisch Conference Room at ECLAC in Santiago, Chile, bringing together government authorities, representatives of international organizations, and leaders from the private sector and academia.
Preliminary program
The program includes the official presentation of the ILIA 2025 findings and three thematic panels:
- Adoption: From Consumers to Producers of AI
- Talent for the AI Era: Closing Gaps and Strengthening Capacities
- Infrastructure: Data, Cloud, and Computing for a Sustainable AI Ecosystem
It will be a space for reflection and multi-stakeholder dialogue on how to harness artificial intelligence in the service of a more productive, inclusive, and sustainable future for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Practical information
Connection links
- In-person participation: Register here (limited spots).
- The event will be held in Spanish and will feature simultaneous interpretation into English.
- Remote participation via Webex: https://eclac.webex.com/weblink/register/rc55f42e28cefbaef6215a579929e5b4c
Agenda
- 8:30 AM – Registration and Welcome Coffee
- 9:00 AM – Opening Remarks
- 9:45 AM – Presentation: ILIA 2025 Findings, Rodrigo Durán, Director, ILIA
- 10:00 AM – Panel on Adoption: From Consumers to Producers of AI
- 10:40 AM – Coffee and Press Break
- 11:10 AM – Panel on Talent for the AI Era: Closing Gaps and Strengthening Capacities
- 11:50 AM – Panel on Infrastructure: Data, Cloud and Computing for a Sustainable AI Ecosystem
- 12:30 PM – Closing Remarks
- 12:40 PM – Brunch