Paraguay still has no local experience in building data centers specialized in artificial intelligence (AI), but has a base of qualified professionals to face this challenge, said the president of the National Council of Science and Technology (Conacyt), Benjamín Barán.
In an interview, Barán explained that developing data centers for AI requires a level of technological complexity not yet implemented in the country. “The world of AI data centers, with the level of complexity built in the country, is possibly zero,” he said, adding that there are no Paraguayan professionals with direct experience in projects of this scale because similar projects have never been carried out in national territory.
However, Barán drew a parallel with the construction of the Itaipú Binational hydroelectric plant in the 1970s, when large job opportunities boosted the training and specialization of Paraguayan engineers. He highlighted that the country has highly prepared human resources in computing and technology areas, citing the Polytechnic Faculty, which has about 20 PhDs in Computer Science and approximately 200 master's degree holders specialized in different branches of the sector.
Barán also mentioned the contribution of professionals trained abroad through the Becal program, who have already returned or are returning to the country with high-level training. “If concrete opportunities for technological development arise, Paraguay has the capacity to prepare and adapt its professionals to the new demands of artificial intelligence and advanced digital infrastructure,” he concluded.