Artificial Intelligence

A CEPAL report ranks Honduras 125th globally on frontier-technology readiness, with its weakest scores in workforce skills (145th) and industrial capacity (133rd), though it ranks a surprising 38th in financing.

The Tegucigalpa municipal government activated an AI-powered WhatsApp assistant that lets residents report potholes, water leaks, and clogged drains, and check water and trash-collection schedules, with plans to add more services later.

The first class of UNAH's Master's in Multimedia Communication presented over 24 research and innovation projects addressing artificial intelligence, digital media, and digital transformation, with proposals designed to solve problems identified across Honduras.

Unitec is holding its Third International Congress on Artificial Intelligence in San Pedro Sula in a hybrid format, bringing regional and international experts to discuss AI applications in business strategy, automation, energy optimization, and digital transformation.

Cheetah Research AI, an artificial-intelligence research tool developed by the Honduran firm Marketing Total, was chosen by Greenbook to showcase at its 2026 Insights Tech Summit, marking recognition of Honduras-based technical innovation competing at international standards.

President Asfura and his government are supporting the Satuyé Technology & Data Center, a Prospera-backed project in La Ceiba combining data infrastructure and AI services developed jointly with MAG Technologies Group, though experts warn of data-security and environmental concerns.

More than 5,000 small and medium-sized enterprises in San Pedro Sula are set to create free e-commerce websites on July 4 using AI-powered tools, part of a national initiative to help Honduran businesses reach digital markets and improve sales.

A relaunched national plan, backed by the government and tech firm KOLAU, will let more than 10,000 micro and small businesses create an AI-powered online store free in about one minute, officials say.

Honduras's national vocational institute is adding artificial intelligence and photovoltaic technician courses to its curriculum to align with labor-market demand, says director Edgardo Loucel.

The Asfura administration and the Inter-American Development Bank agreed to establish a technical working group to pilot an AI platform designed to identify regulatory duplications, excessive procedures, and inefficiencies across Honduran public institutions.

Honduras will host the Third Ibero-American Tourism Forum in San Pedro Sula on June 3, bringing together public and private sector representatives to discuss AI, infrastructure, and connectivity in tourism development.

The National Autonomous University of Honduras inaugurated the ATLA (Aula Tecnológica Líder en Avances y Saber) classroom, described as the country's first higher-education facility equipped with artificial intelligence technology.