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Cuba

#134 globally

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#25 in Americas

Neutral(0)
0/ 100

AI Readiness Score

Readiness = capacity to build AI · Adoption = AI actually in use today

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Readiness Score

Can this country build AI?

21/100
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Adoption Score

Is this country using AI now?

21/100
Nascent Adoption

Cuba is deploying AI roughly in line with its readiness capacity.

Readiness vs Adoption — Radar

Blue = readiness capacity · Green = active adoption · Each axis pairs the closest dimension from each framework

Pillar Scores

Infrastructure5/20
Talent7/20
Governance3/20
Investment2/20
Economic Readiness4/20

Adoption Dimension Breakdown

Nascent Adoption
Government DeploymentWeakest
4/20
Enterprise AdoptionWeakest
4/20
Talent DemandWeakest
4/20
Consumer UsageStrongest
5/20
R&D PipelineWeakest
4/20

Limited internet access constrains AI adoption despite a highly educated population.

Trajectory Outlook

21
/100

by 2028

21 now0 pts

Top Accelerator

World-class medical and biotechnology research tradition with genuine AI application potential

Top Risk

US embargo, authoritarian governance, and state-controlled economy creating near-total structural blockage on AI development

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AI Development Roadmap

Algorithmic roadmap based on pillar scores · Updated with live data

Foundation Phase

Cuba is in the Foundation Phase

Building core digital and institutional capabilities. Projected score by 2028: 21/100.

2028 Timeline

Now

Score 21

2

2025–26

National AI strategy adopted

3

2026–27

Digital connectivity baseline met

4

2028

First national AI lab established

Priority Actions — 3 Weakest Pillars

Investment & R&D
2/20
Near

Launch government-backed AI seed fund (≥$50M) for domestic startups

Mid

Negotiate bilateral R&D agreements with OECD partners; join CERN or equivalent

Governance & Policy
3/20
Near

Adopt a national AI strategy with measurable 3-year milestones

Mid

Establish independent AI regulator with statutory powers and public accountability

Economic Readiness
4/20
Near

Expand financial inclusion; target 80% banked population by 2026

Mid

Develop AI-driven export diversification strategy beyond primary commodities

Roadmap generated algorithmically from pillar scores and World Bank data. Actions are indicative policy priorities, not official government plans.

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