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OpenAI Supports U.S.-Led Global AI Governance Proposal Including China

OpenAI has expressed support for forming a U.S.-led global artificial intelligence governance body that could include China, as competition between leading AI powers continues to intensify. The proposal aims to…

El Salvador Positions Itself as a Regional AI Tech Hub

At the 25th National Meeting of Private Enterprise (ENADE 2026), business leaders highlighted El Salvador’s growing opportunity to become a regional hub for artificial intelligence–driven investment and innovation. Agustín Martínez,…

El Salvador Integrates Bitcoin and AI into National Policy

El Salvador has reportedly expanded its national strategy by further integrating Bitcoin and artificial intelligence into economic and public policy planning. According to recent reports, the country’s treasury reserves now…

Próspera: The Private City Experiment in Honduras

Próspera is a privately governed city located on the island of Roatán in Honduras, designed as an experimental hub for libertarians, tech entrepreneurs, and biohackers seeking alternative systems of governance…

Inclusive AI Transforming Local Development in Guatemala

Artificial intelligence is becoming a powerful tool for improving daily life in Guatemala, especially at the municipal level where people access essential services. Through a collaboration between United Nations Development…

AI Listens to Protect Forests in Guatemala

A new conservation project in Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve is using advanced AI-powered bioacoustic devices to detect illegal deforestation in near real time. These “listening” tools can identify sounds like…

The AI Boom Turns Anguilla’s Domain into a Global Revenue Engine

The Caribbean island of Anguilla has unexpectedly become a financial beneficiary of the global artificial intelligence boom thanks to its country-code internet domain “.ai.” Originally assigned decades ago, the domain…

Haiti’s AI Challenge for Social Impact: Building Local Innovation Through Technology

In Haiti, the “AI Challenge for Social Impact” launched by Banj in partnership with the Digicel Foundation is positioning artificial intelligence as a tool for solving urgent national problems rather…

Gender, History, and AI: Stanford’s Push for Ethical Data and Inclusive Technology

Stanford historian and feminist scholar Rachel Jean-Baptiste argues that as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in everyday systems, it also inherits the blind spots of the data used to train…

Paraguay Advances Itaipú Treaty Talks as AI Investment Accelerates

Paraguay is accelerating negotiations with Brazil over the Itaipú Treaty’s Annex C, which governs pricing and distribution of energy from the 14,000 MW Itaipú hydroelectric dam, as the country simultaneously…