Ecuador’s government approved a national strategy on March 10, 2026, to promote ethical and responsible AI use, supported by 10,000 scholarships for AI training delivered in October 2025 through cooperation with the United Arab Emirates. The strategy targets youth aged 18-29 and aims to build human capital in AI tools and techniques. The government’s three-axis approach includes AI governance, technological capacity development, and ethical adoption across health, justice, education, and public services.
Who it affects: Students and youth; public service workforce; educational institutions
What is notably missing: The scholarships target youth outside formal schooling; no mandatory AI curriculum in K-12 schools is documented. No binding requirement for schools to teach AI literacy. Teacher training for AI integration is not explicitly mandated or funded at scale beyond pilot projects.