Through our flagship scientific meeting, regional KHIPUx events, and KHIPU for Startups, we connect researchers and innovators across borders, expand access to advanced AI education, and strengthen Latin America’s voice in the global AI community. Participation in our events is 100% free for selected attendees, with travel and accommodation grants for students and faculty made possible by our sponsors and partners.
KHIPU 2027
Latin American Meeting
in Artificial Intelligence
April 5 – 9, 2027 | São Paulo, Brazil
University of São Paulo (USP)
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April 7–8, 2027
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Shaping the Future of AI in Latin America
KHIPU.AI – Latin American AI Institute is a nonprofit organization bringing together emerging and established AI researchers across Latin America with leading scientists from around the world for advanced training, scientific exchange, and collaboration.
1,200+
Researchers & Students Trained
Across four flagship editions since 2019
500+
Selected Attendees per Edition
From 1,000+ applicants (50%+ PhD/MSc) • 100% free registration
30+ KHIPUx
Grassroots Events Across Ten Countries
Regional workshops & micro-grants across Latin America
Confirmed Speakers
Leading researchers from Latin America and around the world joining us in São Paulo for KHIPU 2027.
A Tradition of Scientific Excellence (2019–2025)
Past KHIPU Speakers & Lecturers Include
Since our inaugural edition in Montevideo in 2019, KHIPU has brought together leading Latin American and international AI researchers on one stage (listed alphabetically):
Martín Abadi
Pablo Arbeláez
Sandra Avila
Samy Bengio
Yoshua Bengio
Luciana Benotti
Kyunghyun Cho
Jeff Dean
Nando de Freitas
Luciana Ferrer
Chelsea Finn
Fabio A. González
Geoffrey Hinton
Sara Hooker
Yann LeCun
Peter Norvig
Joelle Pineau
Bárbara Poblete
Doina Precup
Alejandro Ribeiro
Guillermo Sapiro
Thamar Solorio
Álvaro Soto
Lucia Specia
Richard S. Sutton
René Vidal
Oriol Vinyals
Bianca Zadrozny
Venue
KHIPU 2027 will take place at the Centro de Difusão Internacional (CDI), University of São Paulo (USP)
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Startups & Founders
Building AI in Latin America? Join our co-located two-day Startup Track at USP (April 7–8, 2027) for technical deep dives and VC networking.
Sponsors & Partners
Help expand access to advanced AI education in Latin America while connecting with our community of researchers, students, and founders.
Montevideo Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and its Impact in Latin America
Presented at KHIPU 2023, the Montevideo Declaration calls for artificial intelligence to serve the public good, respect democratic principles and human rights, and address Latin America’s particular needs and challenges. Supported by more than 100 specialists, the declaration invites the broader AI community to help shape a responsible and inclusive future for AI.
You can read and sign the declaration.