{"id":29758,"date":"2026-05-06T11:50:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T15:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=29758"},"modified":"2026-05-06T11:50:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T15:50:54","slug":"guyana-eyes-leadership-in-ai-digital-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyana-eyes-leadership-in-ai-digital-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana eyes leadership in AI, digital infrastructure\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali says Guyana is preparing to leverage its growing energy resources to become a competitive player in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital innovation across the Western Hemisphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While delivering remarks at a recent international event, President Ali said energy-producing nations must focus not only on extraction but also on domestic value creation through technology-intensive industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne of the things we have learned the last three years is not only about the production of energy, it\u2019s how much of that energy you can consume yourself to add value,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0Guyanese leader pointed to opportunities in data centres, advanced processing industries and digital infrastructure as areas where Guyana can generate significant multiplier effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said recent geopolitical developments have highlighted vulnerabilities in current global digital infrastructure arrangements, particularly heavy concentration in other regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday with Brazil, Guyana, and in this region where you have strategic gas exploration, we now must rethink this strategy.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The President praised growing efforts to prioritise Western Hemisphere economic integration and said Guyana is building systems to take advantage of this emerging shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is time we in the western hemisphere maximize and optimize our potential in creating a common system with common infrastructure.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said Guyana is already investing in infrastructure that will support technological advancement and digital competitiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This includes integrating energy expansion with broader plans for digitization, governance modernization and artificial intelligence adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis investment allows us to leapfrog Guyana…because you can’t position yourself to compete\u00a0in this sector if your country does not demonstrate to the world that you’re applying\u00a0the output of this sector to improve your own efficiency and competitiveness,\u201d <\/strong><\/em>he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the President, the use of AI and digital systems within government and industry is essential if the country is to attract international investment and compete globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t position yourself to compete in this sector if your country does not demonstrate to the world that you\u2019re applying the output of this sector to improve your own efficiency.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said Guyana\u2019s objective is to move ahead of traditional development timelines by using energy wealth to accelerate modernisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He framed this as part of a broader economic transformation strategy designed to position Guyana as a forward-looking innovation hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are building out our infrastructure and our system to position Guyana to maximize the benefit from this new opportunity,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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