Artificial intelligence (AI) systems, when applied well, could help in addressing key global challenges and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, these potential benefits will not materialize automatically. The use of AI also carries significant risks, such as disruption to job markets and economies, loss of cultural diversity, new AI-enabled digital weapons that increase misinformation and surveillance, and threats to human rights and democracy. While AI systems could support the achievement of many of the SDGs , they could also impede the achievement of others and increa…
Caribbean governments need to proactively harness and adopt artificial intelligence technology in public sector organizations to create public value. Despite its numerous benefits, public sector organizations in the Caribbean are lagging in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption. AI is a disruptive technology that has become increasingly ubiquitous and pervasive in modern societies. Extremely transformative, they have advanced rapidly, and affect virtually every aspect of our existence, including the way we interact with and transact within society. AI has provided many benefits, which were pre…
La cuarta revolución industrial trae consigo particularidades en cuanto a las nuevas estrategias empresariales. Profundizada por la automatización, la expansión del modelo de franquicias ha tenido un impacto en el mercado de trabajo y la estructura social. En este documento se explican los cambios que han presentado estos modelos empresariales y sus efectos en el trabajo y los salarios. Diversos estudios indican que la automatización contribuye a un aumento de la producción y de la productividad del capital y el trabajo, lo que impulsa la sustitución de este último en una cantidad creciente de…