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AI in Costa Rica's news media

5 verified, source-linked AI implementations across 5 news organizations, 2024–2026.
Latin America and the Caribbean2024–2026
Cases
5
Organizations
5
Active since
2024
Controversies
0

What AI is used for — and how that differs

Costa Ricaworldwide sharepp = percentage-point difference
Editorial Workflow & Writing Assistance2+23pp
Research & Investigation1+10pp
Talent Development & Upskilling1+13pp
AI Avatars / Synthetic Presenters1+17pp

How far adoption has gone

1 – Access0
2 – Adoption4
3 – Proficiency1
4 – Ways of Working0
5 – Reorganizing0

Who is adopting

Funding: Media dev org (2), Tech company (Google/GNI) (2), Own budget (1)

Notable cases

2024CLIP (Latin American Center for Investigative Journalism)

NINA — AI-augmented investigative database platform aggregating open government contract and corporate data from 21 Latin American countries; AI chatbot delivers analytical results reducing document review time; cross-references OpenCorporates, Open Sanctions, OCCRP data

Research & Investigation3 – Proficiency
NINA (custom platform); AI chatbot; OpenCorporates; Open Sanctions; OCCRP integrationsSource →

2026El Colectivo 506

'Luz' — free, publicly accessible trilingual AI chatbot (English/Spanish/Portuguese) developed with Reynolds Journalism Institute (University of Missouri) to guide journalists in developing solutions journalism pitches; trained on four solutions journalism pillars: response, evidence of impact, insight/lessons learned and limitations

Talent Development & Upskilling2 – Adoption
LLM-based chatbot (model/platform not specified); Reynolds Journalism Institute collaboratSource →

2025La Nación (Costa Rica)

AI editorial workflow tools via SIP/GNI AI Product Lab — developing AI-based solution in one of four verticals: editorial copilot, intelligent archive retrieval, reader loyalty or specialized application

Editorial Workflow & Writing Assistance2 – Adoption
SIP/GNI AI Product Lab (tool in development)Source →

2026Televisora de Costa Rica (Telenoticias)

PIA (Periodista de Inteligencia Artificial) — 3D AI avatar journalist deployed for Costa Rica's February 2026 presidential election; processes electoral datasets in real-time

AI Avatars / Synthetic Presenters2 – Adoption
answers questions about election history since 1953, party platforms and State of the NatiSource →

2025CR Hoy

AI editorial workflow tools via SIP/GNI AI Product Lab

Editorial Workflow & Writing Assistance2 – Adoption
SIP/GNI AI Product Lab (tool in development)Source →

Elsewhere in Latin America and the Caribbean

Argentina 49Bolivia 6Brazil 41Chile 6Colombia 18Cuba 2Dominican Republic 5Ecuador 6El Salvador 5Guatemala 3Guyana 1
Data from J·Index, the Journalism AI Index — every case verified against a published source. See the methodological note for how cases are collected and coded. Updated 2026-07-23.