How AI is Shaping Argentina: Ethical Tech and Real-World Solutions
I have recently left the high mountains of Peru and the salt flats of Bolivia behind me and entered Argentina. As I continue to explore the country, its landscapes, and food and keep on meeting interesting people while I travel overland, I'm also curious about the overall status and sentiment towards AI here.
From what I've learned online, Argentina has been steadily advancing its use of artificial intelligence (AI) across multiple sectors, with government and private initiatives promoting responsible AI deployment. One key development is the "Recomendaciones para una Inteligencia Artificial Fiable" (Recommendations for Reliable AI), a framework approved in 2023 to ensure ethical and human-centric AI adoption. This guide emphasises transparency, respect for human rights, and a focus on data protection while encouraging collaboration between the public sector, private companies, and academic institutions(iProfesional; Argentina.gob.ar; Milei vs Papa).
In the private sector, Argentina has seen growing investments in AI applications, particularly in areas like recruitment, healthcare, and telecommunications. For example, Jobint introduced "Hunter," an AI-powered tool for recruitment that efficiently matches candidates with jobs, significantly reducing the time and cost associated with the hiring process(MDZol). Similarly, the healthcare sector has been exploring AI for diagnostics, with efforts to enhance patient care and streamline hospital management(Argentina.gob.ar; Infomed.com.ar; hospitalitaliano.org.ar).
Telecommunications companies are also adopting AI to improve network infrastructure and customer service, allowing for better data analytics and decision-making, as well as remote work for its workers (telecom.com.ar; belltech.la; telesemana.com). Additionally, Argentina's increasing focus on "edge computing" is expected to play a crucial role in improving real-time analytics capabilities, especially in industries requiring fast data processing and lower latency(iProfesional).
Despite these advancements, similar challenges remain, such as concerns about job displacement and the need for more AI literacy among workers(MDZol). To address this, the government is working to ensure that the workforce is equipped with the skills necessary to navigate an AI-driven future, while encouraging the ethical use of AI to prevent negative impacts on employment(El Destape).
As I continue my motorbike travel through Argentina I'm going to look out for the real world use cases and examples if the AI implementations 'in the wild' across Argentinian industries.