Introducing Latam-GPT: A Language Model Made in Latin America, for Latin America

Global AI models are often "tourists" in our region—they understand the language, but they don't know the culture. To move beyond being mere consumers of Northern technology, we must build our own. Join us for a deep dive with Dr. Omar Florez into the architecture and vision of Latam-GPT, the pioneering initiative to create a Large Language Model rooted in the linguistic, social, and economic reality of Latin America.

We’ll move past the hype to discuss the technical and ethical necessity of contextualization. You’ll learn how building AI from the region changes the way we solve local problems, from legal nuances to indigenous representation. Our conversation will cover:

• The Architecture of Context: Why "fine-tuning" isn't enough. We discuss the importance of training models on local datasets that capture regional dialects, legal codes, and historical perspectives.

• Technological Sovereignty: How Latam-GPT represents a shift toward regional independence, ensuring our data and our digital future remain in our hands.

• Advancements in the South: A look at the computational hurdles overcome to train high-performance models using regional infrastructure and collaborative open-science frameworks.

• The Multiplier Effect: How a contextualized model empowers local developers, researchers, and startups to build solutions that generic models simply miss.

We’ll close with a roadmap for the future of AI in the region and how this "Made in Latam" approach sets a new standard for the Global South.

Join us on November 17th, 2025 at 12:00 PM PST / 2:00 PM CST / 9:00 PM CET