BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Chile on Tuesday launched the first open-source artificial intelligence language model trained on the diverse cultures of Latin America , aiming to better reflect regional realities and strengthen the region’s presence in the global AI race. Latam-GPT is the result of a two-year regional effort led by the National Center of Artificial Intelligence of Chile, CENIA, and supported by over 30 institutions across eight Latin American countries. “Artificial intelligence