{
  "id": 9656492,
  "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",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-24T23:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/09/24/colombia-microsoft-ai-training-alliance/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vice President Jose Manuel Restrepo met with Microsoft Global Affairs president to discuss a potential collaboration for training Colombian citizens in artificial intelligence (AI). President Abelardo de la Espriella, in a message to the UN General Assembly, emphasized Colombia's desire to actively participate in the technological transformation taking place globally. The country aims to train young people and adults in AI, data science, robotics, agribusiness, and engineering. The proposal also includes exploring cooperation in quantum computing. Restrepo explained that the pilot program would initially be carried out in partnership with Microsoft. Colombia currently leads Latin America in AI use and adoption, according to a Microsoft annual report. In other AI-related developments, President de la Espriella announced that David Velez, founder of Nubank, would serve as his chief adviser on artificial intelligence. Velez will help develop the government's AI strategy, reduce operating costs, eliminate bureaucracy, and modernize public administration.",
  "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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  "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."
}