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title: "Colombian SMEs are accelerating their adoption of artificial intelligence as cybersecurity risks increase — Marsanne Studio AI watch"
description: "Colombian SMEs are increasingly adopting AI, but a study finds that 31% of the Latin American SMEs surveyed have suffered losses."
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Data study · 2 October 2026

# Colombian SMEs are accelerating their adoption of artificial intelligence as cybersecurity risks increase

Original title, in Spanish: “Pymes en Colombia aceleran la adopción de inteligencia artificial, mientras crecen los riesgos de ciberseguridad”

**Publication**

El Tiempo (Colombia)

**Author**

Maria Alejandra Moreno Florez

**Published on**

2 October 2026 · read in the page metadata

## Summary

Artificial intelligence is gaining ground among small and medium-sized enterprises in Colombia. A study cited indicates that 31% of the Latin American SMEs consulted have suffered losses linked to cybersecurity risks.

Summary based on the article's title and standfirst, as the text is not accessible.

[Read the article on El Tiempo →](https://www.eltiempo.com/economia/pymes-en-colombia-aceleran-la-adopcion-de-inteligencia-artificial-mientras-crecen-los-riesgos-de-ciberseguridad-3590825)

## Figures cited

-   31 %
    
    share of Latin American SMEs surveyed that suffered losses linked to cybersecurity risks
    
    Latin American SMEs consulted
    
    > « un estudio encontró que 31 % de las pymes latinoamericanas consultadas tuvo pérdidas »
    

## Classification

**Country**

Colombia

**Company size**

SMEs

**Industries**

All industries, or industry not specified

**Keywords**

SMEs, AI adoption, cybersecurity, Latin America, digital risks

Entry written by Marsanne Studio from the cited article, with the help of an AI model (claude-sonnet-5). The rights to the article and its illustrations belong to El Tiempo and its author. Entry translated from French by Claude Sonnet 5.5.