Chile launches open-source AI model designed for Latin America
#Chile #Artificial Intelligence #Caligna #Latin America #Open Source #Large Language Model #CENIA
📌 Key Takeaways
- Chile has introduced 'Caligna,' the first open-source AI model specifically trained on Latin American cultural and linguistic data.
- The model aims to reduce regional dependence on US and Chinese tech giants while promoting digital sovereignty.
- Caligna was developed through a partnership between the Chilean government, CENIA, and Adolfo Ibáñez University.
- By being open-source, the platform allows local developers and researchers to customize the AI for regional public and private sector needs.
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🏷️ Themes
Technology, Culture, Digital Sovereignty
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Chile
Country in South America
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, extending along a narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. According to the 2024 census, Chile had an enumerated p...
Latin America
Region of the Americas
Latin America (Spanish and Portuguese: América Latina; French: Amérique Latine) is the cultural region of the Americas where Romance languages are predominantly spoken, primarily Spanish and Portuguese. Latin America is defined according to cultural identity, not geography, and as such it includes c...
Open source
Source code made freely available
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Artificial intelligence
Intelligence of machines
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