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AI in Colombia
How far Colombia has come on AI, and how complete its AI rulebook is: two scores, six lenses, every law linked to its official text.
25.9% of people aged 15–64 used a generative AI product in Q2 2026, up from 20.4% in H1 2025; #39 of the 147 economies Microsoft tracks. Its strongest lens is Investment (#20 of 40) and its weakest Infrastructure (#34). On AI law, there is no AI law yet; a bill or official draft is moving through the legislature or consultation.
#35 of 40 on Progress21/100 Rulebook4 verified laws and rulesChecked 21 Oct 2026
In the Record’s memory2 dated events since January 2023, by month and kind. Darker means busier; choose a square to see those events.
See all 2 in the ledger →Colombia through six lenses
How the scores work →The same six lenses, in the same order, on every country page. Each shows its lead number, the rank among the countries the source covers, and every indicator behind the lens score. 3 of 17 indicators measure Colombia.
01Adoption#24 of 40
How widely are people and firms using AI?
25.9%
share of people aged 15–64 who used generative AI, Q2 2026
H1 2025Q2 2026Lens score42
- AI user shareQ2 2026 · Microsoft AI Diffusion25.9%#39 of 147
- Use AI at work2025 · University of Melbourne and KPMG International65%#12 of 47
- AI job postings2025 · Lightcast—not measured
- AI literacy index2025 · LinkedIn—not measured
02Talent#33 of 39
Does it have, and keep, the people?
0
Below every source's cut-off
Lens score0
- AI talent share2025 · LinkedIn—below the top 15
- AI skill penetration2015–2025 · LinkedIn—below the top 15
- Top AI authors2025 · Zeki Data—not measured
- AI authors per 100k2025 · Zeki Data—not measured
- AI talent net flow2025 · LinkedIn—not measured
03Research#29 of 40
Does it build AI and its science?
0
Below every source's cut-off
Lens score0
- Notable models2003–2025 · Epoch AI0none recorded
- AI patents per 100k2024 · AI Index—not measured
04Investment#20 of 40
Is private money flowing in?
0
Below every source's cut-off
Lens score0
- Private AI investment2025 · Quid—below the top 15
- Investment since 20132013–2025 · Quid—below the top 15
- New AI companies2025 · Quid—below the top 15
05Infrastructure#34 of 40
Does it have the machines?
41
data centres tracked by Cloudscene, 2025
Lens score14
- AI computeOct 2026 · Epoch AI GPU Clusters0none recorded
- Data centres2025 · Cloudscene41#34 of 97
- Robots installed2024 · International Federation of Robotics (IFR)—below the top 10
06Laws#34 of 40 verified
How complete and binding is its AI rulebook?
21/100
Rulebook score · AI bill in progress
Rulebook21
- Binding laws and rules in forceverified1
- Items in the law registerverified41 awaiting checks
- Governance initiatives endorsed2019–2025 · AI Index2of 8
AI law in Colombia
How to check a law →Colombia has an AI policy (CONPES 4144, 2025) but no AI law; a re-filed AI bill sits in a Chamber committee, and the SIC applies data rules to AI.
AI bill in progressNo AI law yet; a bill or official draft is moving through the legislature or consultation.
- In forceStrategy · not bindingAdopted 14 Feb 2025
CONPES 4144, Política Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial
National AI policy approved 14 Feb 2025 (successor to CONPES 3975 of 2019) with six strategic axes covering ethics and governance, data, infrastructure, R&D, skills and risk mitigation.
- In forceGuidance · bindingAdopted 21 Aug 2024
SIC Circular Externa 002 de 2024 (personal data processing in AI systems)
Instructions to controllers, processors and users developing or using AI with personal data under Leyes 1266/2008 and 1581/2012: suitability, necessity, reasonableness and proportionality tests, demonstrated accountability and a documented privacy impact assessment before design.
Penalty Ley 1581 sanctions up to 2,000 monthly minimum wages - Revoked or lapsedBill · not binding
Government AI bill (Proyecto de Ley 043 de 2025 Senado / 324 de 2025 Cámara, MinCiencias and MinTIC)
Framework for ethical, inclusive and sustainable AI development filed by the ICT and Science ministers in 2025; archived at the change of legislature (tránsito de legislatura) without completing its debates; replaced by PL 025 de 2026 Cámara.
- Bill before parliamentBill · not binding
Proyecto de Ley 025 de 2026 Cámara, 'por medio de la cual se regula la inteligencia artificial en Colombia para garantizar su desarrollo ético y responsable'
Filed 21 July 2026 by a group of representatives; largely replicates the archived 2025 government bill, with changes on local knowledge and free competition; rapporteurs named in the Chamber's Sixth Committee; no committee vote found.
1 more item is awaiting verification. We publish a law only after confirming its status and dates against an official source; until then it earns no Rulebook points.
The Rulebook score, line by line
What each line means →21 of 100. Each line names the law or body that earns its points.
- Binding AI rulesAn AI bill or official draft is before the legislature or out for consultation · Proyecto de Ley 025 de 2026 Cámara, 'por medio de la cual se regula la…10/35
- A national AI strategy, adopted or updated since 2022CONPES 4144, Política Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial8/8
- A body named to oversee or enforce AI rulesNone found0/6
- An AI safety or evaluation instituteNone found0/6
- A right to challenge automated decisions, in forceNone found0/12
- Rules on AI-generated content: labels or deepfake offences, in forceNone found0/13
- International AI governance initiatives endorsed (of 8)2 of 8. Source: AI governance initiatives by country3/12
- Council of Europe AI Convention: signed 5, ratified 8Not signed0/8
The record
What gets an entry →Every dated step: laws adopted and coming into force, and each reading of AI use. Newest first; future dates are marked.
- 30 Jun 2026AdoptionAI user share reached 25.9%, from 24.5% in Q1 2026Share of people aged 15–64 who used a generative AI product, Q2 2026.
- 31 Mar 2026AdoptionAI user share reached 24.5%, from 22.0% in H2 2025Share of people aged 15–64 who used a generative AI product, Q1 2026.
- 31 Dec 2025AdoptionAI user share reached 22.0%, from 20.4% in H1 2025Share of people aged 15–64 who used a generative AI product, H2 2025.
- 14 Feb 2025LawsCONPES 4144, Política Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial adoptedNational AI policy approved 14 Feb 2025 (successor to CONPES 3975 of 2019) with six strategic axes covering ethics and governance, data, infrastructure, R&D, skills and risk mitigation.
- 21 Aug 2024LawsSIC Circular Externa 002 de 2024 (personal data processing in AI systems) adoptedInstructions to controllers, processors and users developing or using AI with personal data under Leyes 1266/2008 and 1581/2012: suitability, necessity, reasonableness and proportionality tests, demonstrated accountabili…
How people in Colombia see AI
Public opinion on AI →Survey results, not scored. They show the mood that new AI rules land in.
Colombia beside its peers
All 40 countries →The two Progress leaders and the countries nearest to Colombia in its region. A dash means no source measures that lens for the country.
Progressfive lenses, 0–10011#3577#174#213#3116#3016#29
Adoptionlens score425656434642
Talentlens score052—898
Researchlens score089830110
Investmentlens score010074000
Infrastructurelens score148883161331
Rulebook0–100217484302219
AI user shareQ2 2026 · Microsoft25.9%33.0%17.5%24.0%23.4%21.4%
Approach to AI lawAI bill in progressState laws, no federal AI statuteBinding rules by use caseAI bill in progressAI bill in progressAI bill in progress
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Check AI-law news yourself
All our data sources →Every law on these pages links to its official text and to an independent check. These are the registers and trackers we use, with what each is good for. A headline about a new AI law is real when the official register shows it.
Official registers8
- EUR-LexOfficial EU law: the AI Act and its amendments
- Council of Europe Treaty OfficeSignatures and ratifications of the AI Convention (CETS 225)
- Federal RegisterUS executive orders and agency rules
- Congress.govUS federal bills and their status
- legislation.gov.ukUK Acts and statutory instruments
- Cyberspace Administration of ChinaChina's AI rules and the generative AI filing register
- e-Gov JapanJapanese statutes, including the AI Promotion Act
- Korea Law Information CenterKorean statutes, including the AI Basic Act
Law and policy trackers4
- OECD.AI Policy Navigator (formerly National AI Policies & Strategies database; GAIIN)OECDNational AI policy initiatives (strategies, governance bodies, funding, regulation) by jurisdictionUse it for Use as primary verification source for 'national AI strategy exists / date' and governance bodies; link each country page to its OECD.AI country profile
- IAPP Global AI Law and Policy TrackerIAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals)AI laws, policies, national strategies and responsible authorities per jurisdictionUse it for Cite as a secondary legal cross-check; link out; do not reproduce
- Council of Europe Framework Convention (CETS 225) treaty chartCouncil of Europe Treaty Office · Live chart (see coe_convention block)Signature and ratification status of the first binding international AI treatyUse it for Primary source for a 'CoE AI Convention: signed / ratified' field per country
- Digital Policy AlertDigital Policy Alert (St.Gallen Endowment for Prosperity through Trade) · ContinuousEvent-level tracker of digital policy changes incl. AI rules, by jurisdictionUse it for Use as verification source for law-stage changes; model aiadoption.org's country timeline on its event structure
Country indices11
- Stanford HAI AI Index Report + Global AI Vibrancy ToolStanford Institute for Human-Centered AIAnnual state-of-AI report; Vibrancy Tool ranks national AI ecosystems (R&D, economy, policy, talent, infrastructure, public opinion, etc.)Use it for Reuse individual underlying indicators (with attribution) rather than the composite; link to Vibrancy Tool for each covered country
- Tortoise Global AI IndexTortoise MediaNational AI capacity: investment, innovation, implementationUse it for Link out and quote rank with attribution only; do not reuse scores
- Oxford Insights Government AI Readiness Index 2025Oxford InsightsWhether governments can harness AI for the public goodUse it for Cite as a verification source for governance/policy-capacity; reuse rank with attribution for countries lacking other data
- Microsoft Global AI Diffusion Report (AI user share)Microsoft (AI Economy Institute / On the Issues)AI user share: % of working-age population (15-64) using generative AI products in the periodUse it for Reuse the per-country AI user share as the core 'adoption' metric with attribution and vintage label; flag method breaks
- IMF AI Preparedness Index (AIPI)International Monetary Fund · June 2024 (released 25 June 2024); no later update foundMacro-structural readiness to adopt AIUse it for Use as background 'structural readiness' component only; label vintage 2024
- Global Index on Responsible AI (GIRAI)Global Center on AI GovernanceGovernment commitments and implementation evidence for responsible AIUse it for Cite as verification source for responsible-AI governance; adopt its framework-vs-implementation distinction in aiadoption.org's law status pills
- AI Safety / Security Institutes network (NAAIMES)Member governments; UK AI Security Institute as coordinatorMembership of the international network of AI safety/evaluation institutesUse it for Field 'has national AI evaluation institute (year)' per country; see safety_institutes block
- Carnegie Endowment (AI governance research, e.g. China AI safety institute work)Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · Ongoing researchQualitative country analysis of AI governanceUse it for Cite for country narrative paragraphs
- Brookings: How are countries evaluating AI models?Brookings Institution · Article (date not confirmed)Comparative analysis of national AI evaluation institutesUse it for Cite in safety-institute methodology notes
- Anthropic Economic Index - geographic report (Anthropic AI Usage Index)AnthropicClaude usage per capita relative to working-age population by country (AUI), plus task mixUse it for Use as secondary adoption metric beside Microsoft; triangulate, never sole sourceLink not yet opened by us
- Epoch AI dataEpoch AI · ContinuousNotable models, training compute, GPU clusters/data centres by countryUse it for Reuse 'notable models by country' and 'AI supercomputers by country' with attributionLink not yet opened by us
Research and safety4
- CSET (Center for Security and Emerging Technology)Georgetown University · OngoingData-driven research on AI talent, investment, compute, policy (incl. ETO tools such as AGORA AI governance document set)Use it for Cite AGORA for law-text links; reuse open datasets with attributionLink not yet opened by us
- International AI Safety ReportExpert panel chaired by Yoshua Bengio, UK-backed secretariat · 2026 edition expected/early 2026 (not verified)Scientific synthesis of general-purpose AI capabilities and risksUse it for Cite in methodology for why safety institutes/evaluation capacity are scored; list which countries sit on the panelLink not yet opened by us
- Our World in Data - Artificial IntelligenceOur World in Data (Global Change Data Lab) · ContinuousCharts republishing AI data (investment, models, patents, public opinion) by countryUse it for Model chart UX on OWID; reuse CC BY datasets with attributionLink not yet opened by us
- Artificial AnalysisArtificial Analysis · ContinuousModel benchmarks, price and speed; includes model origin by countryUse it for Use for 'frontier models produced by country' cross-check; citeLink not yet opened by us
How the scores work
Two scores, never added together. Download every score and indicator (CSV).
Progress, 0–100
- Five lenses, same for everyone. Adoption, Talent, Research, Investment and Infrastructure. Each lens is the average of its indicators; Progress is the average of the lenses.
- Only published numbers. Each indicator is a chart on AI Adoption with its source and CSV, or a public dataset linked on the page (Microsoft AI Diffusion, Epoch AI GPU Clusters).
- Scaled so outliers do not swamp the rest. Money, models and compute use a log scale on which the leader scores 100; shares and rates use the range of countries the source covers.
- Gaps stay gaps. A source that does not cover a country leaves a dash, never a guess. A country below a source's top-15 list scores 0 on that indicator, and the page says so. The coverage flag shows how many of the 17 indicators measure the country.
Rulebook, 0–100
How complete and binding a country's AI rules are. It does not grade whether the rules are good, strict or lenient. Points come only from laws we have verified against an official source.
Binding AI rulesup to 35
- An AI law with enforceable duties on companies applies now35
- Enforceable rules on AI systems apply, but only in part of the country26
- An AI law with enforceable duties is enacted; its duties start later26
- A national AI law is in force, but it sets no penalties for companies20
- An AI bill or official draft is before the legislature or out for consultation10
- No AI-specific law, bill or official draft0
Institutions, safeguards, international65
- A national AI strategy, adopted or updated since 20228
- A body named to oversee or enforce AI rules6
- An AI safety or evaluation institute6
- A right to challenge automated decisions, in force12
- Rules on AI-generated content: labels or deepfake offences, in force13
- International AI governance initiatives endorsed (of 8)12
- Council of Europe AI Convention: signed 5, ratified 88
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