The National Center for Artificial Intelligence (CENIA) is an institution of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, dedicated to the research and development of Artificial Intelligence with a focus on social and economic impact. Its mission is to position Chile and Latin America as references in AI, promoting innovative solutions and encouraging collaboration between academia, industry and the public sector. CENIA is leading the creation of the Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index (ILIA), a study that measures the state of AI in 19 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, identifying advances, gaps and opportunities for the development of the regional ecosystem.