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An Anthropological Understanding of Artificial Intelligence Transformations in Civic and Domestic Life, Labor, and Higher Education Through the Cybernetic Organism (Cyborg) Concept
An Anthropological Understanding of Artificial Intelligence Transformations in Civic and Domestic Life, Labor, and Higher Education Through the Cybernetic Organism (Cyborg) Concept.
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artificial intelligence, civic life, cyborg, domestic life, higher education, inequalities, work life. (es)Descargas
Este ensayo utiliza la antropología cyborg para modelar las interacciones entre los humanos y la inteligencia artificial (ia), y destaca las fortalezas y limitaciones de la iaen relación con el aprendizaje y la innovación. Basados en el énfasis de Haraway en las desigualdades, reconocemos que la iano constituye una forma separada ni superior de inteligencia, sino una herramienta que amplifica la capacidad de acción humana. Los ejemplos contemporáneos de implementación de IA en ámbitos cívicos, domésticos, laborales y educativos evidencian su potencial para reproducir sesgos y formas de opresión, en tanto se trata de una construcción humana que refleja —y a la vez influye en— los valores socioculturales y éticos de sus creadores y usuarios. Estos casos ofrecen insumos para plantear consideraciones prácticas y éticas sobre el desarrollo y uso futuros de la ia, entre ellas la necesidad de fomentar colaboraciones estructuradas entre humanos y sistemas algorítmicos, promover la alfabetización humano-ia, garantizar el respeto por la dignidad y los derechos humanos, y abordar los sesgos y desigualdades inherentes.
This essay uses cyborg anthropology to model interactions between humans and artificial intelligence (ai) and highlights potential strengths and weaknesses of airegarding learning and innovation. Informed by Haraway’s emphases on inequalities, we recognize aiis neither a separate nor superior form of intelligence, but a tool that augments human agency. Current examples of aiimplementation in the civic, domestic, labor, and educational domains expose the potential of aifor biases and oppression as a human construct that reflects and affects the sociocultural and ethical values of its creators and users. These examples inform practical and ethical considerations for the development and use of aiin the future, including structured human-aicollaboration, promotion of human-ailiteracy, respect for human dignity and rights, and addressing inherent biases and inequalities.
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