Mexico Launches Public AI Center to Train 11,000 Students

The Public Training Center for AI, an initiative from the Digital Transformation and Telecommunications Agency (ATDT), has started its operations, beginning the technical training for over 11,000 students in AI and cybersecurity and establishing the largest specialized public center in the region.

"This is part of a very large project called 'Mexico, country of innovation.' The goal is to guarantee access to technological knowledge and strengthen the development of national talent through public education," stated President Claudia Sheinbaum back in November 2025. 

This initiative, says the Mexican Government, seeks to democratize access to high-level technical specialization  tools that have historically maintained high cost barriers for the general student population, bridging digital skill gaps through a collaboration model between the public sector and private industry.

The launch of the Public Training Center for AI marks a milestone in Mexico’s industrial and educational policy. The project comes in direct response to the increasing demand for technical profiles in the global market, where the adoption of emerging technologies is a requirement for corporate competitiveness. By integrating this training within the structure of the digital transformation and telecommunications agency, the government aims to articulate software development and data management with national technological goals.

With a target of 25,000 annual certifications by the end of 2026, Mexico positions itself as the primary provider of specialized talent in Latin America. This effort aligns with strategic projects such as Plan México, which includes semiconductor development in Puebla, Sonora, and Jalisco. Training human capital in AI is the transverse component that enables the technical viability of these advanced manufacturing sectors.

Technical Details and Market Projection

The Public Training Center for AI’s academic program is structured under an accelerated training model that covers five critical pillars for modern digital infrastructure:

• AI: implementation and optimization of generative and predictive models.

• Data Analysis: processing large volumes of information for decision-making.

• Cybersecurity: protection of digital assets and vulnerability management.

• Cloud Computing: administration of scalable infrastructure.

• Java Programming: development of robust applications for corporate environments.

To ensure the knowledge is applicable within the private sector, graduates receive a double certification granted by the Information and Communication Technologies Research and Innovation Center (INFOTEC) and the Tecnológico Nacional de México (TecNM).

Additionally, the program maintains the endorsement of the Mexican Association of the Information Technology Industry (AMITI) and a consortium of leading companies. These partners include Microsoft, Google, Amazon Web Services, IBM, Oracle, SAP, and Salesforce, among others. This link ensures that curricula meet current production standards and facilitates immediate labor insertion.

Geographic Deployment and Growth

Initial operations are concentrated in 10 strategic cities: Mexico City, Merida, Tijuana, Morelos, Veracruz, Puebla, Morelia, Oaxaca, Tamaulipas, and Nayarit. The scalability of the project relies on the Saberes MX platform, which allows for free distance learning.

For the upcoming phase, Jose Antonio Peña, Head, Digital Transformation and Telecommunications Agency, says the goal is to increase enrollment from 10,000 to 15,000 students. Simultaneously, Ramon Jimenez, Director General, TecNM, has formalized a Master in AI across 28 technological institutes.