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Action Plan National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Costa Rica 2024 – 2027

PLAN DE ACCIÓN ESTRATEGIA NACIONAL DE INTELIGENCIA ARTIFICIAL COSTA RICA 2024 – 2027

Action plan State lawLatin America and the Caribbean · CRadopted

This document outlines the Action Plan for Costa Rica's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (ENIA) for 2024-2027, published in August 2025. It details strategic lines, expected results, indicators, baselines, periods, and responsible institutions across seven core axes to foster ethical AI, regional development, R&D, smart governance, talent formation, digital infrastructure, and international leadership.

Summary and content fields are drawn from the document text and are pending editorial review.

Who issued it

Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación, Tecnología y TelecomunicacionesGovernment (executive) · CR
Lead issuer
Legal forceAspirational
Under whose authorityState law
Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

National governmentPublic sector bodiesCompaniesResearchers and academics

Public officials, institutional leaders, researchers, and policymakers involved in executing or monitoring Costa Rica's national technology strategy.

Sectors
Cross-sectorPublic administrationResearch and science

What the document contains

What's covered

The document covers concrete operational matrices and monitoring indicators for implementing Costa Rica's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, assigning institutional responsibilities and targets for each strategic action line across public and private sectors.

What's missing

The text lacks detailed legal definitions of artificial intelligence, binding punitive enforcement mechanisms, or direct technical specifications for software engineering.

Key takeaways
  • The plan establishes a 2024-2027 roadmap for artificial intelligence development in Costa Rica across seven strategic axes.
  • It emphasizes the creation of an ethical and regulatory framework, including an AI regulatory sandbox and data governance guidelines.
  • It promotes territorial articulation and business dynamism by supporting SMEs, agricultural sectors, and local governments.
  • It focuses heavily on smart government initiatives, incorporating AI into public services, healthcare, and administrative processes.
  • It details capacity building, talent formation, and educational integration of AI from primary education to vocational levels.
  • It aims to deploy digital infrastructure like 5G and computing resources while positioning Costa Rica globally in AI governance.
Principles it states
inclusiónequidadsostenibilidadinnovacióndesarrollo tecnológicotransparenciasupervisión humana
Outline
· Eje 1: IA ética, segura y responsable
· Eje 2: Articulación territorial y desarrollo económico
· Eje 3: Promoción de I+D+i en IA
· Eje 4: Gobierno inteligente
· Eje 5: Capacitación y formación de talento
· Eje 6: Infraestructura digital y tecnologías habilitantes
· Eje 7: Liderazgo internacional
IssuedAugust 2025
Length10,178 words · 55 pages
FormatNot recorded
Scopenational

How it scores

Pending review

Each score is backed by a quote verified against the document text. Editorial review has not yet confirmed them.

Accountability

4/5

Clear responsibility for AI outcomes

Desarrollar soluciones de auditoría automatizada basadas en inteligencia artificial para detectar patrones de comportamiento inusuales o inconsistentes en el sistema de información

Eje 4: Gobierno inteligente

screening score · 2026-10-23

Fairness

3/5

Non-discrimination and equitable treatment

Implementar políticas que promuevan la inclusión, equidad y sostenibilidad, la innovación y el desarrollo tecnológico asociado con la IA

Eje 1: IA ética, segura y responsable

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Dignity

3/5

Respect for the inherent worth of persons

Diseñar e implementar un sistema para la solicitud de información por parte de entes externos, que permita gestionar de forma segura, eficiente y conforme al marco legal los datos sobre niñez y adolescencia generados por el PANI

Eje 1: IA ética, segura y responsable

screening score · 2026-10-23

Privacy

4/5

Protection of personal data and private life

Emitir una guía dirigida al cumplimiento de la normativa de protección de datos personales en proyectos de IA

Eje 1: IA ética, segura y responsable

screening score · 2026-10-23

Transparency

3/5

Openness about how AI systems work and are used

Elaborar una guía visual e iconográfica para la identificación del uso de la inteligencia artificial en la producción institucional, como parte de las acciones de transparencia y acceso a la información.

Eje 1: IA ética, segura y responsable

screening score · 2026-10-23

Enforcement

4/5

Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force

Mecanismo de medición y validación diseñado para el aseguramiento del cumplimiento de las normas éticas y técnicas por parte de desarrolladores e implementadores de IA

Eje 1: IA ética, segura y responsable

screening score · 2026-10-23

Impact Assessment

4/5

Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use

Automatizar la generación de preevaluaciones de amenaza en sitios, terrenos o proyectos de interés nacional, como parte del proceso de atención de solicitudes de la Comisión Nacional de Emergencias.

Eje 4: Gobierno inteligente

screening score · 2026-10-23

Topics

artificial_intelligence action_plan ethics public_administration research_and_development digital_infrastructure