ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: SOCIAL IMAGINARIES OF POWER, KNOWLEDGE, AND ALGORITHMIC SURVEILLANCE, A VIEW FROM IBERO-AMERICA

Quispe-Mamani E.; Belizario-Quispe G.; Torres-Cruz F.; Mestas-Yucra D.; Quispe-Curasi S.C. · Scientific Culture (2025) · DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.11032554

Resumen

The article addresses the issue of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on social imaginaries of power, knowledge, and algorithmic surveillance in contemporary society. The objective of this study is to analyze the configuration of social imaginaries around artificial intelligence (AI), scientific knowledge generation, ethics, and algorithmic surveillance from the perspective of Ibero-American researchers. Methodologically, the study is based on a qualitative approach with an interpretive phenomenological design, applying documentary review techniques and semi-structured interviews with 20 experts from 11 Ibero-American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Spain, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The results indicate that, within the social imagination of the actors, AI is conceptualized as the culmination of modern instrumental rationality, thereby reinforcing existing power structures and promoting algorithmic surveillance. Moreover, its influence on research engenders tensions between optimization and the loss of critical thinking, thereby promoting the standardization of knowledge. The absence of clear regulations and the need for algorithmic control mechanisms are highlighted. In conclusion, a comprehensive ethical and regulatory framework is recommended to ensure the equitable and transparent use of AI in knowledge production, promoting integration with critical thinking and democratic values.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional del Altiplano