His experience includes the successful Cube+program, forming hundreds in development on Bitcoin.
Among Ania’s allies are giant companies such as Nvidia and Google.
The Government of El Salvador appointed Mario Flamenco, developer and key figure in Education on Bitcoin (BTC) in the country, as the first director of the newly created National Artificial Intelligence Agency (ANIA).
The appointment positions a leader of the Bitcoin community at the head of the national strategy to promote research, development and adoption of AI in the economy and public services.
Ania’s first mission, according to Flamenco, will be Salvadoran human capital formation as a pillar to attract investment. His previous experience in the creation of educational programs is seen as a key asset for the take -off of the agency.
«Quality investment only arrives when there is a prepared human capital. My experience leading educational programs is precisely what this agency needs to grow from day one, ”said the new director, According to reports of local media.
He plans to use his experience in the construction of technological ecosystems. This is because since 2022, from the National Office of Bitcoin (ONBTC) it was part of the Cubo+Educational Program, which He has trained more than 300 Salvadorans in software developing Bitcoin. His career includes self -taught training in Bitcoin since 2011 and a close collaboration with Stacy Herbert, director of the ONBTC.
Now as director of Ania says that he will feature industry leaders such as NVIDIA and Google to develop educational programs, including certifications and workshops. A first concrete result is Cubo AI, a training project that replicates the Cube+ model and was inaugurated with a master class of Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Investments.
The agency will not only seek technological advance, but also the Citizen Education for conscious and critical use of AI, probably giving him a bitcoiner visionsomething that is yet to be seen. This is because the fact that Bitcoin’s logo was as present in his first message as director of Ania.
In addition, in the announcement, Flamenco said that one of the agency’s allies will be The Bitcoin Office, the agency responsible for administering BTC’s purchases of the Salvadoran government.
This new emphasis on artificial intelligence sows doubt on whether El Salvador is subtracting priority from its emblematic commitment to Bitcóin. At the moment, it is unknown How the currency created by Satoshi Nakamoto will be integrated into the new technological strategy promoted by the Nayib Bukele government.
In any case, the appointment and creation of Ania, El Salvador becomes one of the first countries of the world to have a state agency dedicated exclusively to artificial intelligence. Under flamenco leadership, Ania will supervise the Law on the Promotion of Artificial Intelligence and Technologies, approved in February.
This legislation will administer development records and collaborate in the creation of laboratories, betting on A model that integrates technology, education and human development.
