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From Silicon Valley to Puerto Rico: Two Young Boricuas Seek to Change How Companies Use AI

Updated Jun 29, 2026 · via El Nuevo Día

Gian Carlo Correa and Carlos Leyva-Capote, two young Puerto Ricans with professional experience in technology, are working to change how companies use artificial intelligence. Correa, a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has worked for Amazon and Google, while Leyva-Capote has been part of research projects at MIT Lincoln Laboratory and the John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland.

Both individuals bring their expertise to Puerto Rico, aiming to make an impact in the business sector.