La Inteligencia Artificial desde la perspectiva de los Estudios Sociales de la Tecnología

Alex Ojeda Copa

doi:10.35319/puntocero.202551421

Authors

Alex Ojeda Copa Universidad Mayor de San Simón https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6715-6825

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35319/puntocero.202551421

Keywords:

Artificial Intelligence, Social Construction of Technology, Politics of Technology, Actor- Network Theory

Abstract

This essay aims to propose a social framework for the analysis and research of Artificial Intelligence, drawing on the approach of Social Studies of Technology. To this end, after an initial technical and historical section, we utilize and adapt three theoretical frameworks from this field: the social construction of technology, the politics of technology, and sociotechnical networks. This approach yields theoretical and conceptual guidelines for analyzing, debating, and researching topics related to Artificial Intelligence and Society, from a perspective that transcends mere technological determinism. This perspective considers social diversity and contingency in the production and use of Artificial Intelligence; the political decisions and consequences of its design; and the ontological challenge of understanding its innovation, heterogeneity, and evolution.

Author Biography

Alex Ojeda Copa, Universidad Mayor de San Simón

Bolivian. Sociologist and computer scientist, specialist in digital sociology. Master’s degree in Social Science Research, Master’s degree in Software Engineering and Computer Systems, and Ph.D. in Social Studies. Director of the Laboratory of Social Technologies (Lab TecnoSocial).

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