Colombia is rapidly advancing in the technological landscape, fueling its leadership in artificial intelligence, which is currently driving not only the digital economy but also encompassing talent development and expanding connectivity to remote communities.

The country’s progress in the digital economy has led to the training of professionals, enabling the ICT sector to contribute approximately $58 trillion to the national GDP, equivalent to 3.5 % of added value, and generate around 370,000 jobs.

It is a fact that the application of this technology has an impact on people’s daily lives. The result is “more connected homes, more students with access to technology, and more professionals trained in strategic areas such as AI, data analytics, and cybersecurity.”

According to recent data, between 2022 and 2025, internet access in homes grew by 3.6 %, from 59.5 % to 73.9 %, especially in rural areas, “where connectivity exceeded 50 % for the first time, reducing historical gaps.”

Connectivity also increased in the government sector, where the country surpassed its goal of training one million people in digital skills. In this regard, the metrics reflect that today 1,020,181 Colombians have the technological skills to find employment or start their own businesses. Additionally, 156,546 computers have been distributed, and more than 19,500 rural schools are connected throughout the country.

The South American nation “ranks fourth in the Latin American AI Index and has opened Latin America’s first Faculty of Artificial Intelligence, with new campuses under development.”

In parallel with developments in the aforementioned areas, $64.5 billion has been invested in digital security, enabling the management of 82,000 vulnerabilities and the closure of 37,000 critical gaps.

M.Pino

Source: publimetro

(Main reference image source: Evgeniy Surzhan on Unsplash)

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