The Alliance, open for voluntary adherence by member states of the Ibero-American Conference, will focus on three pillars: cooperation for access to quality data, development of AI models tailored to Ibero-American languages and needs, and collaboration in computing capabilities. The goal is to build a common agenda on Artificial Intelligence (AI).
It will support the creation of an Ibero-American Data Space for public interest AI systems, ensuring they align with the region's priorities, languages, and cultural contexts. This space will be federated, allowing each country to decide what information to share and under what conditions.
The initiative will promote collaboration in developing language models and AI systems to enhance the representation of Spanish, Portuguese, and other official and indigenous languages. A shared technological base will be developed, leveraging previous initiatives like ALIA, AMALIA, LATAM GPT, and SoberanIA.
Finally, the Alliance includes cooperation on access to computing power for AI projects, aiming to coordinate available resources and connect supply and demand without creating new regional infrastructure. This agreement is the main digital outcome of the Ibero-American Summit.
The Declaration of Madrid, signed at the ministerial meeting, highlights a shared vision on AI's challenges in rights, sustainability, inclusion, security, and privacy, as well as its opportunities in health and education. Countries commit to placing people at the center, respecting digital rights and freedoms, and adopting AI sustainably and responsibly.
During the meeting, the Ibero-American Standards for Data Protection and Digital Government Services Identification and Interoperability were also validated. Minister for Digital Transformation, Óscar López, and Ibero-American Secretary General, Andrés Allamand, positively assessed the agreements.
Óscar López emphasized that "Ibero-America today bets on sovereign, ethical, open, and trustworthy AI. With the Declaration of Madrid and the Alliance, we propose AI centered on people, respectful of human rights, secure, responsible, and inclusive."
Andrés Allamand stated that "in Ibero-America, we want to build a sovereign position that allows us to decide on the technologies to be used without impositions" and to adapt their benefits while minimizing risks.
These agreements are part of the implementation of the Ibero-American Charter of Principles and Rights in Digital Environments. The Ibero-American Digital Forum, held at the Royal Mint, addressed digital rights, cybersecurity, and digital governance.
