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The Colombian government plans to invest 1.5bn pesos (US$330,000) to convert an underused datacenter into the country's most robust supercomputer.

The NDS 2023 “ 2026 is the instrument that consolidates and coordinates all the public policy initiatives of the national government related to connectivity and digital transformation for the coming years, providing Colombia's vision regarding access, use and appropriation of data and digital technologies. Additionally, this strategy includes a component (axis) associated with Artificial Intelligence with specific actions to be developed in terms of public policy.

These are the instructions issued by the Colombian Data Protection Authority to Data Controllers and Processors to consider when processing personal data within Artificial Intelligence systems.

Creation of the AI market: Colombia will become a laboratory for the creation of an AI market in which designers, suppliers, intermediaries and consumers of this technology interact. This market will become the dynamic centre of the nascent 4IR ecosystem in the country.

Considering the progress made in Colombia concerning the adoption of AI systems and the contribution they can make to accelerate accurate decision-making based on data and evidence, as well as the priorities established by the National Government on this issue, it has been proposed that the country will be able to adopt and the creation of artificial intelligence centers. These Centers will be essential articulators for the strategy of digital ecosystems being consolidated at the national level.

C4IR is focused on developing advanced and smart regulation, research, and policy design for emerging technologies such as AI, blockchain, and IoT.

The Digital Public Innovation Center is an initiative from the ICT Ministry that uses innovation methods to stimulate the use of technology (including AI) to boost the digital transformation of the State. Our goal is to foster the generation of new citizen services based on AI and help public innovators to generate public value through the use and implementation of AI solutions.

The Presidency of the Republic of Colombia has spearheaded and developed the first Colombian government-oriented AI website. The webpage allows for the consolidation of the Colombian's Government commitment to the implementation of an active and trustworthy AI ecosystem for the advancement of the country's AI agenda. The website can be found both in Spanish and English.

This initiative is a plan to promote the transfer of knowledge in AI in the scientific sector, for Colombia to surpasse the world technological frontier. The plan establishes the steps for technical “ scientific knowledge to be adapted by the countrys companies and become an input to the AI market.

The purpose of this Law is to establish a regulatory framework that encourages entrepreneurship, as well as the growth, consolidation, and sustainability of companies, to increase social welfare and generate equality. The framework is designed to be implemented through a regionalized approach in accordance with the socioeconomic realities of each region.

The CONPES 3995 or the NATIONAL POLICY ON DIGITAL TRUST AND DIGITAL SECURITY, aims to establish measures to expand digital trust and improve digital security, to establish Colombia as an inclusive and competitive society in the digital future.

The Dashboard for monitoring the Ethical Framework for Artificial Intelligence provides an overview of AI projects from public entities and how they are implementing ethical principles and tools in their projects. Entities will need to report: the tools they are using to implement ethical principles, how they are insuring non - discrimination, and an analysis from ethical risks in the project and the mechanisms to mitigate them.

Document establishing the guidelines, strategies, and standards related to the implementation of inclusive AI systems

Colombia has released its sandbox on Privacy by Design and Default in artificial intelligence (AI) projects.

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This initiative aims to maximize the capabilities for research, development, adoption and ethical and sustainable use of AI systems in strategic social, economic and environmental issues in Colombia.

The Presidency of the Republic of Colombia, with the support of the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), is working towards the design and implementation of a task force for AI in Colombia. This Task Force will be in charge of fostering the implementation of AI Policy. It will also promote and facilitate the use of AI in the public sector. The Presidency of the Republic is launching a website presenting the AI Project and its work.

The Artificial Intelligence Expert Mission consists of a group of experts who will meet periodically to evaluate the different dimensions of AI and produce concrete recommendations in the short, medium and long term. The Mission is necessary as a mechanism to establish a prospective roadmap to achieve the implementation of an AI Policy based on the technical and integral vision of the experts to complement and guide the path that Colombia is advancing in this regard.

Through Decree 2212 of 2023, the organization and operation of the National Competitiveness and Innovation System (SNCI) was adjusted. The Technology Committee, through an action plan, facilitates the implementation and application of public policies on productivity, competitiveness, and innovation. The committee addresses topics of a transversal and non-specific sector-specific nature that impact competitiveness and innovation to drive, guide, and generate initiatives for decision-making.

A good practices guide that includes tools and public policy recommendations, to promote gender equity in the life cycle of artificial intelligence. The tools include: i) a decision tree designed to guide developers or purchasers of AI-based solutions in identifying and preventing gender bias; ii) a catalog of tools available for identifying, preventing, and mitigating gender biases