Argentine President Javier Milei promotes his country as a rule‑free haven for artificial intelligence, a stance that sets him apart from other Western governments.
According to Infobae, this search for an AI sanctuary without regulation comes at a time when multiple Western leaders are trying to control a technology that many fear poses existential threats to humanity, and even industry CEOs are urging limits to be set.
In last week’s UN assembly, numerous world leaders agreed on the need to address AI risks, though strategies worldwide continue to diverge, according to Infobae.
Santiago Oría, the president’s personal filmmaker and media strategist, was captivated upon seeing the Instagram videos of a young influencer, according to Infobae and Folha de S.Paulo. Infobae reports that the influencer, Lucía Libertaria, was in fact an AI‑generated fabrication.
Milei, who has proposed creating "non‑human" companies run by AI agents and seeks foreign investment to build data centers in Patagonia, also frequently publishes AI‑generated content on his social media, according to Infobae.
Infobae notes that Milei’s vision partly mirrors that of his political ally, former President Donald Trump, who maintains that regulation stifles innovation and economic growth while favoring China. The Argentine president, the outlet says, bets everything on artificial intelligence even as other leaders struggle to control it, according to Infobae.
