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Jamaica

#107 globally

Americas

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#17 in Americas

↑Positive(+2)
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?

27/100
↑Positive(+2)
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Adoption Score

Is this country using AI now?

26/100
Nascent Adoption

Jamaica 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

Infrastructure7/20
Talent6/20
Governance7/20
Investment4/20
Economic Readiness3/20

Adoption Dimension Breakdown

Nascent Adoption
Government DeploymentWeakest
5/20
Enterprise AdoptionWeakest
5/20
Talent DemandWeakest
5/20
Consumer UsageStrongest
6/20
R&D PipelineWeakest
5/20

Growing fintech and BPO sectors drive early AI awareness in the English-speaking Caribbean.

Trajectory Outlook

29
/100

by 2028

27 now→+2 pts
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Top Accelerator

BPO sector AI integration and English language advantage for Caribbean AI services hub

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Top Risk

Very small domestic market and severe brain drain to UK, US, and Canada

Pillar Detail

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AI Analysis

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AI Development Roadmap

Algorithmic roadmap based on pillar scores · Updated with live data

◈Foundation Phase

Jamaica is in the Foundation Phase

Building core digital and institutional capabilities. Projected score by 2028: 29/100.

2028 Timeline

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Now

Score 27

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

⬠Economic Readiness
3/20
Near

Expand financial inclusion; target 80% banked population by 2026

Mid

Develop AI-driven export diversification strategy beyond primary commodities

◇Investment & R&D
4/20
Near

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

Mid

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

◈AI Talent
6/20
Near

Launch emergency AI literacy curriculum across secondary schools

Mid

Establish 3 national AI institutes with full-tuition scholarships for STEM graduates

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

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