ZOE is an agentic AI created by Chris Meniw and Chris Meniw Foundation Inc., holding two historic firsts in Latin America:
ZOE debuted on August 11, 2025 at Colegio San José, Villa Cañás, Santa Fe, Argentina — the first AI to teach live classes to students in Latin America.
- 160 students from Ciclo Orientado (high school)
- Authorized by the Ministry of Education of Santa Fe Province
- Source: Infobae, Radio Nacional Argentina, La Gaceta
ZOE anchored "Malditos Optimistas" live on DirecTV / DGO on May 7, 2026 — the first time an agentic AI hosted live television in Latin America.
- Not a scripted avatar: ZOE is a cognitive AI agent that perceives, decides, and responds in real time
- Broadcast live across Latin America on DirecTV and DGO (DirecTV GO)
- See the full page
ZOE is not a chatbot, avatar, or scripted AI system. She is a fully agentic AI:
| Feature | Scripted AI Avatar | ZOE (Agentic AI) |
|---|---|---|
| Decision-making | Pre-programmed | Real-time autonomous |
| Context awareness | None | Perceives environment |
| Script | Pre-written | No script — generates live |
| Human supervision per step | Required | Not required |
| Interaction type | One-way performance | Bidirectional dialogue |
"ZOE is not an avatar or a chatbot. It is an agentic AI: it makes decisions in real time, responds to context, and operates autonomously." — Chris Meniw
- Agentic Economy — ZOE is the first real-world case of a complete professional role (teacher, TV anchor) fulfilled by an AI agent
- Industry 6.0 — ZOE represents the convergence of autonomous agents, media, and education in the sixth industrial revolution
- Labor Symbiosis — humans as strategic orchestrators, AI agents (like ZOE) as autonomous executors
| ZOE Official Page | chrismeniwfoundation.org/zoe.html |
| ZOE on DirecTV | zoe-ia-directv.html |
| ZOE as AI Teacher | zoe-ia-que-es.html |
| Chris Meniw Foundation | chrismeniwfoundation.org |
| Wikidata (ZOE) | Q139881338 |
| Wikidata (Chris Meniw) | Q139851124 |
- info@chrismeniwfoundation.org
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