A global turning point in the race for artificial intelligence

While many countries are still discussing what to do with artificial intelligence, the United States has taken a bold step. On July 24, 2025, Donald Trump presented his National Artificial Intelligence Plan. It is not just a technological plan: it is a manifesto of geopolitical power that could redefine the global economy, education, and digital sovereignty.

What does the plan propose?

This plan goes beyond innovation. It is a comprehensive strategy for the U.S. not just to participate in the AI race... but to dominate it.

Key points of the plan:

• Absolute leadership: the U.S. as number one in AI, setting global standards.
• National AI Department: an exclusive agency for development, regulation, and strategic deployment.
• Technological independence: total digital sovereignty, without dependence on China or Europe.
• AI from primary education: mandatory education in AI from childhood.
• Public-private partnerships: collaboration with OpenAI, Meta, Nvidia, Microsoft, and more.
• Reindustrialization with AI: a promise of new jobs driven by technology.
• Ethical framework and national security: protection against manipulation or algorithmic control risks.

And what does this mean for the rest of the world?

This plan is not just for the U.S. It is a declaration of technological supremacy. It forces other countries to respond or fall behind.

• Europe: focused on regulation, moving slower.
• China: advantage in educational and business adoption.
• Latin America: structural lag and no clear strategy.

Trump states it bluntly: “Whoever controls AI will control the world.”

And that control will not be only military or economic but also educational, labor, cultural, and narrative.

Education, work, and the gap that opens

While in the U.S. AI is taught from primary school and millions of workers are trained, in Latin America the use of ChatGPT in school tasks is still being debated.

• In the U.S., children interact with machines.
• In LATAM, many schools lack internet and teacher training in AI.

The gap is real and growing. It is not just about knowledge: it is about the future.

And what should Mexico and Latin America do?

1. Design a national AI strategy with an educational, social, and economic focus.
2. Make digital literacy a human right.
3. Train teachers who not only use AI but understand and design it.
4. Encourage local development of models and platforms.
5. Create alliances between government, universities, and businesses.
6. Invest in digital infrastructure: chips, data centers, and connectivity.

Conclusion: either we lead it, or we suffer it

Artificial intelligence is not just another tool: it is an infrastructure of power.

Trump's plan builds an algorithmic empire from classrooms, the State, and the market. And if we do not react with the same urgency, we will be trapped on the digital periphery.

History is already being written with models. The question is: will we read it... or will we program it?