Oct 27, 2024
AI ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND ETHICAL INNOVATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (CANIA)
Said Saillant, Kay Kozaronek, Shaun Pexton, Cyra Alesha, Elise Racine
Summary
We propose establishing a National AI Advisory Council (CANIA) to strategically drive AI development in the Dominican Republic, accelerating technological growth and building a sustainable economic framework. Our submission includes an Impact Assessment and a detailed Implementation Roadmap to guide CANIA’s phased rollout.
Structured across three layers—strategic, tactical, and operational—CANIA will ensure responsiveness to industry, alignment with national priorities, and strong ethical oversight. Through a multi-stakeholder model, CANIA will foster public-private collaboration, with the private sector leading AI adoption to address gaps in public R&D and education.
Prioritizing practical, ethical AI policies, CANIA will focus on key sectors like healthcare, agriculture, and security, and support the creation of a Latin American Large Language Model, positioning the Dominican Republic as a regional AI leader. This council is a strategic investment in ethical AI, setting a precedent for Latin American AI governance. Two appendices provide further structural and stakeholder engagement insights.
Cite this work:
@misc {
title={
AI ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND ETHICAL INNOVATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (CANIA)
},
author={
Said Saillant, Kay Kozaronek, Shaun Pexton, Cyra Alesha, Elise Racine
},
date={
10/27/24
},
organization={Apart Research},
note={Research submission to the research sprint hosted by Apart.},
howpublished={https://apartresearch.com}
}