2021 edition

About this Edition...

This second edition explores the connection between ethical principles, human rights, and the implementation of technologies based on artificial intelligence systems in Latin America and the Caribbean. Issues such as gender, regionalism, development, and uses in urban contexts highlight the need for delving into the mechanisms to translate ethical principles into practices, policies, and
regulations in accordance with human rights and with a focus on how to create social and economic value in the region.

Responsibility, accountability, transparency, and equity are some of the ethical principles addressed in the various publications. Privacy is generally the most affected human right by the advancement of artificial intelligence in different fields.

GuIA’s 2021 Edition offers different types of publications with different approaches: empirical research work, analysis documents, and essays.

GuIA’s 2021 Edition is a joint initiative between the Center for Studies in Technology and Society (CETyS) at the University of San Andrés, Centro Latam Digital (CLD), and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) by way of its fAIr LAC project. GuIA received funds from Meta as well as from some of the organizations involved.

GuIA’s 2021 Edition was coordinated by Carolina Aguerre and Maia Levy Daniel. Publications were reviewed by Gonzalo Bustos Frati and Matías Jackson.

About the Publications

The various academic papers were submitted to the Call for Papers. These papers sought to answer the main questions posed by GuIA’s 2021 Edition and were the result of a thorough review process by specialists in the region. Topics included:

Intellectual Property and Transparency;

Accountability;

Gender and AI;

Responsible use of technology, ethics, and human rights;

The impact of autonomous vehicles.

All the publications have a specific focus on the scenario in Latin America and the Caribbean. In particular, they were authored by specialists from Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Saint Lucia.

Editorial Committee

The 2021 Edition’s Editorial Committee was composed of renowned specialists from five countries in the region. These specialists were a crucial part of the review process.

The members of the Editorial Committee included:

Cristina Pombo

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Juan Carlos Lara

Derechos Digitales

María Belén Albornoz

FLACSO Ecuador

Lionel Brossi

Universidad de Chile

Celina Bottino

ITS Rio

Octavio Kulesz

Teseo

Christian Perrone

ITS Rio

Cristina Pombo
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

Juan Carlos Lara
Derechos Digitales

María Belén Albornoz
FLACSO Ecuador

Lionel Brossi
Universidad de Chile

Celina Bottino
ITS Rio

Octavio Kulesz
Teseo

Christian Perrone
ITS Rio

The role of ethics in the development of artificial intelligence systems in the Latin American entrepreneurial sector

Carolina Aguerre, Delfina Ferracutti, Iván Kirschbaum, Maia Levy Daniel and Antonella Perini.

Documents
Autonomous vehicles and their socio-territorial impact in a case study: Monterrey, Mexico

Roberto Ponce López, Nélida Escobedo Ruiz, Mauricio Leal Batarse, Adolfo Arana Espíritu Santo y Rodrigo Junco López

AR/VR Technologies

The 2021 Edition also offers a first approach to the analysis of AR/VR technologies in Latin America and the Caribbean. The AR/VR report is the result of a workshop –organized within the framework of GuIA– in which crucial actors from the region discussed the main benefits and concerns around these technologies. The report included policy recommendations that could be fundamental to open the discussion on AR/VR technologies in the region.

Essays
Public Policy

The projects in this section were supported by CETyS and CLD. They did not receive funding by Meta.

Disclaimer

The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of CETyS, CLD or of any other organization involved in the project.