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Ecuador
Ecuador published a 2025-2029 AI strategy in January 2026, and Telconet plans a Quito AI hub scaling to 100 MW by 2028.
The telecoms ministry's national strategy for ethical AI was published in the Official Registry on 19 January 2026 under Ministerial Agreement MINTEL-MINTEL-2025-0030. It covers governance, technological capacity including infrastructure and talent, and use in health, justice, education and public services. Ecuador is rated a late adopter in a 2025 regional index. Telconet plans an AI hub in Quito starting at 10 MW and growing to 100 MW, commissioning planned for Q3 2028. For someone seeking compute, nothing at AI scale is available yet.
Data centres and compute
| Site | Where | Status | Notes and source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telconet Quito AI hub Telconet | Quito | Planned | 10 MW at launch, designed to expand to 100 MW, commissioning planned for Q3 2028. Part of a US$550 million programme through 2027. Telconet already runs data centres in Ecuador, with a fourth due in September 2026. (source) |
Rules and programmes
| Instrument | Kind | Status | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Strategy for ethical AI 2025-2029 | Policy | In force from 19 January 2026 | Legal news summary of the Official Registry publication. |
Checked on 2 October 2026 and due for review by 1 January 2027. Many sources are trade press or law-firm summaries rather than official texts, and statuses such as reported or unconfirmed are shown as the source gives them. This is a summary, not legal advice. If something is wrong or out of date, tell us.