* 100 percent if the country already has them, 50 percent if they are in progress or pending, and 0 percent if it does not have them.
For "Government," the average was calculated from the World Bank's Digital Adoption Index, the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Network Readiness Index, and the digital, data, and AI strategy formulation index (100 percent if the country already has them, 50 percent if they are in progress or pending, and 0 percent if it does not have them).
For "Academia," the category was obtained by calculating the percentage of public, non-centralized universities with AI-related programs, AI-related research, and AI laboratories, out of the total universities studied (3, 4, or 5).
For "Entrepreneurship Ecosystem," the National Entrepreneurship Context Indicator (NECI) was used, which measures how favorable the environment is for entrepreneurs.
For "Civil Society," the Civicus Monitor indicator was used, which measures the state of civil society freedoms.
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2020 AI Advances by Sector in Selected Latin American Countries
In 2020, Costa Rica and Uruguay are at the forefront in Latin America and the Caribbean in terms of advances in artificial intelligence (AI) within the civil society sector. In the academic field, Brazil shows significant progress of ** percent. This reflects a considerable variety of university institutions dedicated to AI research.
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