It will be developed with the support of NVIDIA, a world leader in artificial intelligence
SANTO DOMINGO.– The Minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza, inaugurated the construction of the Dominican Republic's Center of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (CEIA-RD) yesterday, Monday, June 22. This strategic initiative seeks to strengthen national capabilities in research, talent development, innovation, and technological development, consolidating the country as a regional leader in artificial intelligence.
The CEIA-RD will be developed with the support of NVIDIA, a world leader in artificial intelligence, and will become a benchmark space for the development of solutions based on this technology, as well as applied research, specialized training and collaboration between the public sector, academia and the private sector, explains a press release from the Ministry.
“This center represents a commitment to Dominican talent, to innovation, and to building a more competitive country, where technology is a tool to generate opportunities and improve the quality of life of citizens,” Paliza said during the event.
He explained that the center will function as a national laboratory for applied artificial intelligence, an advanced school for the development of Dominican talent, a platform to promote technological innovation, and a space for collaboration among the main players in the national innovation ecosystem.
Officials and representatives of the companies involved during the event. (External source).
Furthermore, the project will contribute to strengthening public services through the use of emerging technologies, promote high-impact research, and foster the development of new knowledge-intensive industries, with positive effects on national competitiveness and economic growth.
The event also included the participation of the Minister of Public Administration, Sigmund Freund; the Director General of OGTIC, Edgar Batista; as well as representatives of the national technological and academic ecosystem, including Eddy Martínez, Executive President of the Santo Domingo Cyberpark; Jimmy Rosario Bernard, Rector of the Technological Institute of the Americas (ITLA), among others.
