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Costa Rica is the first country in the world to apply DI to its national brand strategy

Sunny Costa Rica became the first country in the world to use artificial intelligence to develop its national brand strategy.

Context:

The government initiative Essential COSTA RICA, aimed at creating and strengthening the country's image, together with the international consulting firm Bloom Consulting, developed a brand strategy for the country for 2035, using four sources of information:

Previous studies on Costa Rica's image and rankings in the world.

Strategic documents, such as decarbonization plans.

International reports on global trends.

Interviews with stakeholders to find out how they will perceive the country in a decade.

All of this data was entered into an AI system, which performed a detailed analysis. AI not only helped to assess Costa Rica's current image, but also provided forecasts of future trends. During the working sessions, priority project areas were identified: climate change and environmental protection.

What does this mean?

Costa Rica became the first country to use AI to develop its national strategy. Artificial intelligence helped the country process large amounts of data, discover valuable connections, and predict media trends. This demonstrates the country's progress and innovation.

In this case, AI not only helped to predict the country's future opportunities, but also enabled the development of an action plan that will strengthen Costa Rica's image in the world and help it maintain its leadership in environmental protection.

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