Chile trains LatamGPT, first AI model built entirely in Latin America: Video
The Chilean government and the National Artificial Intelligence Centre (CENIA) have launched Copuchat, an open and free online platform designed to help train LatamGPT, the first AI language model created specifically for Latin America.
Presented Wednesday, October 29, in Santiago, the initiative seeks to develop artificial intelligence that reflects the region’s cultural identity, understanding local slang, accents, and communication styles.
“LatamGPT will be an open artificial intelligence, built with data from Latin America and the Caribbean,” said Rodrigo Durán, CENIA’s manager. He explained that the model aims to reach 70 billion parameters, enabling anyone with capable hardware to run and use it.
Copuchat invites users to anonymously submit messages, known locally as copuchas, to teach the system how people across the region speak in real life.
“Through these conversations, we will begin to understand what Chileans want to know, what they ask, what interests them, which answers work and which do not,” Durán said. “This interaction will help us understand how they will connect with LatamGPT in the future.”
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