Honors Theses
Date of Award
Spring 5-2-2021
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Croft Institute for International Studies
First Advisor
Katherine Centellas
Second Advisor
Oliver Dinius
Third Advisor
Feng Wang
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
In recent years, governments across Latin America have taken steps to foster the development and implementation of artificial intelligence causing an expansion of the use of AI in the region. For instance, countries like Colombia and Argentina are using AI in their judicial systems. Superficially, the allure of AI in the judicial system stems from the thought that AI is an impartial entity that will pass fair and unbiased judgement. However, just like the programmers responsible for creating AI, algorithms used in AI system can be biased. The reason being AI is often trained to make predictions or decisions based on training data. This data is often a reflection of the all aspects of a society including its prejudices and biases. Thus, AI has the potential to perpetuate the prejudice and bias found in the judicial system if left unchecked. This paper explores inequality and AI regulation in Colombia, Argentina, and the United States in order to determine if AI in Latin America can help reduce inequality in the region. I find that lack of regulation surrounding AI and a pattern of inaction with regard to inequality and bias indicates that AI will not be able to lessen inequality in the region.
Recommended Citation
Amaker, Santana, "The Great Equalizer or a Modern Iteration of Historical Inequality: Artificial Intelligence in Latin America" (2021). Honors Theses. 2745.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/2745
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