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Dominican Republic AI integration and security alliances

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The Dominican Republic has initiated broad efforts to integrate artificial intelligence into its national workforce and professional sectors. President Luis Abinader launched ‘RD Inteligente,’ a national literacy program through the Las Americas Institute of Technology (ITLA), aiming to provide free AI training to one million citizens. ~~As of early October 2026, the program has 54,000 registered participants.~~ To meet industrial needs, ITLA is implementing specialized curricula in data analytics, industrial automation, and cybersecurity in collaboration with Cisco Networking Academy and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Additionally, the ‘Talent Up’ initiative offers 15,000 scholarships in cloud data and STEM to bridge skills gaps in free zones. Professional sectors are adapting; journalism associations have begun hosting workshops to explore AI’s role Educational milestones in research and content production, while emphasizing the need for fact-checking to combat “hallucinations” and algorithmic bias. ITLA has further expanded its academic offerings to include semiconductors, microelectronics, and digital animation, reporting an employability rate exceeding 90% for its graduates. In late October ~~2026, educational milestones underscored~~ 2026 highlighted this expansion. ITLA held its XXI Ordinary Graduation, awarding degrees to approximately 595 ~~professionals. Simultaneously,~~ professionals, with Rector Jimmy Rosario Bernard emphasizing the ~~Ministry~~ necessity of ~~Education (MINERD) announced a national digital strategy~~ integrating technology to ~~modernize teaching through the incorporation of AI and computational thinking. Minister Luis Miguel De Camps stated the plan focuses on infrastructure, ethical guidelines,~~ meet labor market demands. Simultaneously, Instituto Politécnico Loyola honored 272 technical graduates and ~~teacher training. Through the Soy Digital program, over 23,500 teachers have been certified in digital competencies. Furthermore,~~ announced a ~~pilot program~~ new center in ~~secondary schools is utilizing AI platforms like MagicSchool, Khanmigo,~~ Azua. Other regional activities included graduations at UCATEBA and ~~Flexi to enhance mathematics learning. However,~~ the ~~implementation~~ 46th anniversary of INFOTEP. As the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (ENIA) ~~has drawn warnings from~~ progresses, experts ~~regarding~~ have warned of risks including the “dehumanization of public ~~services.”~~ services,” a lack of protection, and potential displacement. Critics also expressed concerns regarding the power of transnational technology companies and the risk of unsustainable dependence on automated systems. In response to these concerns, the government approved Decree 787-26, establishing the Artificial Intelligence Ethics Code for Public Services. Developed by OGTIC and DIGEIG, the framework aligns with UNESCO and OECD standards. It mandates Ethical and Rights Impact Assessments for high-impact systems and guarantees algorithmic transparency. The code strictly prohibits generalized social scoring, mass biometric identification without judicial orders, and predictive criminal profiling based on socioeconomic or territorial biases.

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