Mexico is not a spectator in the AI revolution, it is the DJ
If you thought that Mexico was only a good customer of technology *made in Silicon Valley*, get ready for a plot twist worthy of Netflix. James Hairston, the head of international policy at OpenAI (yes, the same ones who gave the world ChatGPT), made it clear at the “Impact of AI in Mexico” summit that this country is not waiting for the future to arrive: it is building it with its own hands. And no, it’s not one of those motivational speeches that puts you on LinkedIn at 8 AM.
From consumer to creator: Mexico’s technological glow-up
Hairston, with the emotion of someone who discovers that his meme has gone viral, highlighted that Mexico is not just a “passive user” of AI, but an innovation laboratory. From students to legislators, Mexicans are using tools like GPT to solve real problems: education, agriculture, health… come on, even for public policies. The result? OpenAI was blindsided and decided that Mexico was the perfect place for its summit. Spoiler: it wasn’t because of the tacos (although they sure helped).
Pedro Pineda, director of Fintual (the Chilean fintech that manages more than 1.3 billion dollars using AI), added that the interest in learning about artificial intelligence in Mexico is so high that the summit seemed like a Bad Bunny concert: “The teams are eager for development, and this is not just a technical issue, it is a cultural one.” Translation: AI is no longer a thing for *nerds*, it’s the new basic Spanish that everyone wants to master.
OpenAI is not looking for clients, it is looking for accomplices
Cassandra Duchan Solis, OpenAI researcher, dropped another bombshell: the company not only wants to sell its tools, but collaborate with governments and organizations to research unique things. Example? Funds for academic projects, access to GPT-4 and even direct feedback. Basically, it’s like they gave you a scholarship to hack the future (but legally, obviously).
So, if you still thought Mexico only exported avocados and soccer talent, it’s time to update your mental software. The country is writing its own code in the technological revolution, and even OpenAI is giving it a like. What’s next? Maybe a “Made in Mexico” in the next version of ChatGPT.
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