Venezuela Promotes a Plan for the Development of Artificial Intelligence

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (R2). April 23, 2025. Photo: PP

April 24, 2025 Hour: 8:00 am

The objective is to build a future where AI becomes a tool for sustainable development and technological independence.

On Wednesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Moros reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the development of the National Artificial Intelligence Plan.

The announcement, made on the first anniversary of the “Dr. Humberto Fernandez-Moran Great Mission for Science, Technology and Innovation,” is part of a strategy to strengthen Venezuela’s technological sovereignty and innovation.

During his speech, the president emphasized the need to establish alternatives to what he described as the “theft of data” by “Western Artificial Intelligence.” He stressed the urgency of creating a technological infrastructure that guarantees the country’s information security and sovereignty.

“We are developing the National Artificial Intelligence Plan. We are taking firm steps that must be taken discreetly. We are advancing a very serious plan so that Venezuela, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), and the countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), will have a Latin American sovereign, secure, and world-class artificial intelligence,” Maduro said.

The strategy is aimed at promoting the country’s comprehensive development and aligns with the scientific and technological agenda to be driven by ALBA-TCP. This effort will include the creation of a “Science & Tech Center” dedicated to the development of AI and free technologies.

The initiative highlights the capabilities of Venezuelan scientists and technologists, who will lead the digital transformation process in the homeland. The goal is not only to advance in the technological field, but also to consolidate a development model that values the country’s human and technical potential.

With this AI Plan, Venezuela is positioning itself not only as a key player in the region, but also as a gateway to future collaborations with other ALBA-TCP and CELAC countries. The objective is to build a future where artificial intelligence becomes a tool for sustainable development and technological independence.