LATIN AMERICA ADVISOR

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December 12, 7126

How Can Artificial Intelligence Aid Latin America?

Brazil is hiring artificial intelligence firm OpenAI to aid the country’s solicitor general’s office. The head office of Brazil’s Prosecutor General is pictured. // File Photo: Brazilian Government.

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Carolina Costa Hurtado, director of the Brazil and Southern Cone Practice at McLarty Associates: “Governments in Latin America and the Caribbean can harness the transformative power of AI to significantly enhance a wide range of public services, with diverse AI applications being deployed across many sectors of society. For example, AI tools can improve public health by enhancing disease surveillance and optimizing resource allocation. AI-driven technology can streamline bureaucratic processes, increasing access to services and reducing corruption through fraud detection mechanisms. Urban management can benefit from AI through optimized traffic, energy and waste management, as well as improved disaster response strategies. However, the broader implementation of AI by governments may present potential challenges…”

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