Cathie Wood to give inaugural lecture for El Salvador's new Urban Centers for Welfare and Opportunities (CUBO) AI program

Cathie Wood, founder of the Ark Invest investment firm, will give the inaugural lecture for El Salvador's new CUBO AI program, a public education initiative

El Salvador is kicking off a new program that will bring Artificial Intelligence (AI) courses to students and professionals in the coming months.

According to a report by Bitcoin Magazine, the initiative, dubbed Urban Centers for Welfare and Opportunities (CUBO) AI, will be spearheaded by the government of El Salvador and follows the highly successful CUBO Bitcoin (BTC) and Lightning Network developer program.

The program will commence with an inaugural lecture by Cathie Wood, founder of the Ark Invest investment firm.

Announcing the program on Thursday, El Salvador's Bitcoin Office wrote on X:

"Announcing CUBO AI, the new program that will bring free Artificial Intelligence courses to students and professionals in El Salvador, starting with an inaugural lecture by Cathie Wood, founder of Ark Invest."

The program will leverage industry experts to provide AI education to the public.

El Salvador's Bitcoin Office added:

"This program is a continuation of President Bukele's vision to create a brighter future for El Salvador through technological innovation."

El Salvador has been attracting crypto businesses and foreign direct investment as the Central American country positions itself as a regional tech and digital finance hub.

Earlier this year, Elon Musk met with President Bukele to discuss AI and other 21st-century technologies, including crypto.

Musk praised Bukele as "an amazing leader."

Cathie Wood met with President Bukele in May to discuss the future of digital assets and AI policy in El Salvador, including potential education initiatives tailored by Ark Invest.

Wood expressed confidence that El Salvador could achieve remarkable economic growth if it continues its current path.

She stated that President Bukele could increase the country's GDP tenfold during his next five-year term if he keeps focusing on technology and innovation.

In a post on X at the time, she added:

"I am honored to have met with the President of El Salvador today to discuss the future of digital assets and AI policy in this beautiful country, and how Ark Invest can help tailor unique educational initiatives for the next generation of Salvadorans."

At the time, on his part, President Bukele noted that they had a "great conversation about the future of humanity."

He added that they were also discussing the possibility of Ark Invest creating "unique programs" for Salvadorans.

"We talked about the importance of using technology to improve people's lives and how we can work together to create a better future for all," the president stated.

The post was accompanied by a photo of him with Wood and economist Art Laffer, who serves as a special advisor to President Bukele on economic matters.

The meeting between President Bukele and Musk took place in September at the president's residence, according to a post on X by the president of the Central American country.

During their meeting, they discussed artificial intelligence and other 21st-century technologies.

"Had a great conversation with Elon Musk about the future of artificial intelligence and other 21st-century technologies," President Bukele wrote.

He added that they were also discussing the possibility of SpaceX, the billionaire businessman's private space exploration company, landing a rocket in El Salvador.

"We're also discussing the possibility of SpaceX landing a rocket in El Salvador and the potential for cooperation between Tesla and the president's Bitcoin mining company."

At the time, Musk replied to President Bukele's post, praising the president as "an amazing leader."

The billionaire businessman added that they had a "fascinating discussion about the role of AI in the future of humanity."

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