Ramírez Plascencia, D., & Alonzo González, R. M. (Eds.). (2025)

This book analyzes the potential benefits of using artificial intelligence to surpass traditional social and economic problems in Latin America, but it also looks to understand the perils and barriers derived from the adoption of this technology. This volume is divided in Section 1. “Considering AI in the private sphere” that debates about the employment of artificial intelligence from the citizen’s perspective. It embraces topics related with the introduction of AI in the media and the labor market, and how Latin Americans perceive, engage and mobilize before the rising presence of AI in their daily lives. Section 2. Challenges and promises of AI in the public sector centers on the ethical and legal controversies triggered by the incorporation of artificial intelligence in the public sphere. It focuses on the promising benefits of introducing AI in the public administration, education and public security, but also the latent impacts on human rights.

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1. The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Latin America  

David Ramírez Plascencia, Rosa María Alonzo González  Pages 1-18 

Considering AI in the Private Sphere  

2. Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, and Media: An Analysis of Journalism in Latin America from an International Perspective  David Ramírez Plascencia  Pages 21-39  

3. From Epistemological Foundations over Futuristic Speculations to Fact-Based Concerns: Evolving Discussions on Artificial Intelligence in Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico (2014–2024)  Fátima Ávila-Acosta, Lucía Morales-Lizárraga, Jan Nehring  Pages 41-65  

4. The Algorithmic Tyranny in the Gig Economy: National Strategies and Policy Implications in the Latin American Context  Alisa Petroff  Pages 67-83  

5. Mapping the Future of AI Regulation in Latin America: Civil Society Perspectives on Brazil’s Pilot AI Regulatory Sandbox  Kenzo Soares Seto  Pages 85-104  

Challenges and Promises of AI in the Public Sector  

6. Ethical and Legal Dilemmas of National AI Policies in Latin American Countries  Rosa María Alonzo González  Pages 107-124  

7. The Use of Biometrics and AI for Border Control and Its Impact on Human Rights  Jezabel Pérez Yáñez, Natalia Brzezinski Ramírez  Pages 125-141  

8. Ethical and Educational Dilemmas of AI in Latin American Higher Education Institutions: Persistent Challenges and Inquiries  

Jairo Alberto Galindo-Cuesta, Rubén Yáñez Reyna, Paola Mercado Lozano  Pages 143-164  

9. The Quest for a Responsible Use of AI in Latin America  Rosa María Alonzo González, David Ramírez Plascencia  Pages 165-177