📋 Tender Overview
The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), Luciana Santos, received today (23/4), in Brasilia, the Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation of Chile, Aisen Etcheverry, and her entourage. The bilateral meeting focused on the exchange of public policy experiences for strategic areas, especially innovation, regional scientific cooperation and, especially, artificial intelligence (AI).
Minister Luciana Santos opened the meeting recalling the existing strategic partnerships between Brazil and Chile. She emphasized that the current moment directs the look at AI as the central theme of cooperation. We want to concrete our cooperations in all natures. This year, focusing on the technological and scientific relevance of AI, said the Brazilian minister.
The discussions also addressed sensitive and fundamental themes for the advancement of AI, such as information security, data collection and alignment and information sharing in an ethical and responsible manner, always preserving the sovereignty of each nation.
A highlight of bilateral cooperation lies in the ambition to create a unified Language Model (LLM), which reflects the cultural and regional particularities of South America. According to Minister Luciana Santos, the development of this language with bias that reflects our culture and specificities will bring even more union to nations.
Chilean Minister Aisen Etcheverry expressed great satisfaction with the possibilities of collaboration. According to her, there is a large space for IA cooperation and sharing in Latin America. It is essential to advance in sharing infrastructures with AI capacity and use the governance of the Clara network as a support for the improvement of language models, said Aisen Etcheverry. The two ministers stressed the importance of an AI that considers regional identities and promotes inclusion, especially more women in science and technology.
The transversality of artificial intelligence permeated the discussion, recognizing its impact in various sectors of the economy and society. In addition to Minister Etcheverry, the Chilean entourage was attended by Alejandro Guzman, the first secretary of the Chilean embassy, and Alvaro Soto, director of Chiles National Artificial Intelligence Center. Brazil was also represented by Fabio Gagliardi Cozman, coordinator of the University of Sao Paulo Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Center (USP), as well as secretaries and members of MCTI.
The meeting was sealed with the signing of a protocol of mutual international cooperation intentions between USP and the scenia. The agreement aims to carry out joint projects in the areas of teaching, research and services to the community, a milestone that demonstrates the commitment of both countries to advance the boundary of knowledge and innovation. The partnership between academic institutions reinforces the potential of scientific and technological collaboration between Brazil and Chile, promising important fruits for the development of artificial intelligence and for the formation of talents in the region.
