{
  "id": 10253714,
  "title": "Colombia Seeks Alliance With Microsoft to Train Young People and Adults in AI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/colombia-seeks-alliance-with-microsoft-to-train-young-people-and",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-27T17:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/09/27/colombia-microsoft-ai-training-alliance/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Colombian Vice President Jose Manuel Restrepo met with Microsoft's Global Affairs president to discuss a potential partnership aimed at training young people and adults in artificial intelligence (AI). President Abelardo de la Espriella shared his vision for Colombia's role in the international arena as technology advances, emphasizing the desire to participate in technological transformation and train young people in AI, robotics, data science, agribusiness, engineering, and new economies. Before presenting this idea at the UN, Restrepo proposed a pilot cooperation program to Microsoft, with a focus on AI training and quantum computing development.\n\nAccording to Restrepo, Colombia currently ranks second in Latin America for AI use and first in the region for growth in adoption. Microsoft's Global Affairs president expressed her support for the proposal, and the meeting marked the beginning of discussions for the pilot program, which would initially take place in Colombia. Restrepo highlighted artificial intelligence's growing importance in the country, citing figures from a Microsoft annual report.\n\nDe la Espriella's administration has made AI development and adoption one of its technological priorities. The Colombian president also announced that David Velez, founder of Nubank, would serve as his main ad honorem adviser on AI, helping to lead the government's AI strategy and develop plans to reduce state operating costs, eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy, and modernize public administration. Velez's role will include building a smaller, more efficient, and modern state, as well as implementing changes to education and social policies.",
  "summary": "In a message sent by President Abelardo de la Espriella to the UN General Assembly, read by Vice President Jose Manuel Restrepo, the Colombian president outlined the role he wants Colombia to play in the international arena as technology advances. “Colombia does not want to watch from the stands as the technological transformation of our […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Colombia One",
        "title": "Colombia Seeks Alliance With Microsoft to Train Young People and Adults in AI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/colombia-seeks-alliance-with-microsoft-to-train-young-people-and",
        "published": "2026-09-24T23:42:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}