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AI adoption and energy infrastructure shifts in Latin Am

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The expansion of artificial intelligence is driving significant shifts in business operations, labor markets, and energy infrastructure across Latin America. In Peru, the Peruvian Chamber of Electronic Commerce (Capece) confirms that 80% of companies have adopted AI tools, though only 13% have reached advanced integration due to data fragmentation. In Colombia, the Asocapitales report identifies ten occupational groups most exposed to AI-driven task changes, suggesting technology will likely complement rather than replace jobs. In Brazil, infrastructure demands are placing strain on energy systems due to a geographic mismatch between renewable energy surpluses in the Northeast and data center hubs in the Southeast. To address these needs, President Lula has sanctioned the Special Taxation Regime for Data Center Services (Redata). This law aims to attract approximately R$7.5 billion in investments over three years by suspending or reducing taxes on equipment, provided companies dedicate 10% of capacity to the Brazilian market, allocate 2% of investments to national research, and use renewable or low-emission electricity. Following Redata, debate has emerged regarding energy definitions, with governors from Amazonas and Sergipe advocating for the inclusion of natural gas as a ‘low-emission option’. To manage high electricity ~~demand from large-scale consumers like data centers,~~ demand, Brazil has transitioned ~~from a first-come, first-served registration system~~ to the National Transmission System Access Policy (Pnast). Under this new regime, three ~~data center~~ projects—Pahlavan One, Pahlavan Three, and Digital DC Brasil—recently secured 228 MW of electrical transmission capacity in São Paulo through a competitive bidding process. This ~~mechanism, managed by~~ marked the ~~National Electric System Operator (ONS), is expected to hold at least two access seasons annually starting in 2027~~ first use of a competitive mechanism to ~~manage grid~~ distribute capacity within the Basic Grid, as demand from large-scale consumers like data centers and ~~promote tariff moderation.~~ low-carbon hydrogen plants has outpaced transmission expansion. As the market grows, Brazil’s data center expansion is moving beyond the traditional São Paulo hub, which holds 76% of national live capacity.

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