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On digital colonialism: Data, algorithms and technological coloniality of power in the global south

Authors: Tello, Andrés;

On digital colonialism: Data, algorithms and technological coloniality of power in the global south

Abstract

Durante la última década, varias transformaciones estructurales del capitalismo convergen en la acelerada expansión de las tecnologías digitales y han puesto de manifiesto una reconfiguración de diferentes dimensiones coloniales que operan a nivel global, tanto dentro como fuera de los espacios virtuales. El artículo profundiza en algunas de las principales características de esta nueva disposición tecnológica del poder colonial a nivel planetario. En primer lugar, examinamos la función central del extractivismo de datos masivos (Big Data) y el creciente desarrollo de mercados para la inteligencia artificial en el régimen de acumulación capitalista impulsado por las Big Tech. En segundo lugar, identificamos los elementos centrales que atraviesan la discusión en torno al llamado colonialismo digital y analizamos la colonialidad del poder expresada en los ensamblajes tecnológicos del capitalismo informacional. Finalmente, revisaremos algunas de las principales estrategias críticas que recuperan la mirada del pensamiento decolonial para hacer frente al régimen capitalista de acumulación de datos y sus aplicaciones basadas en inteligencia artificial. Concluiremos que el análisis crítico del colonialismo digital no apunta a un simple rechazo de las nuevas tecnologías, sino más bien a una descolonización de la economía del conocimiento y el desarrollo científico implantada por las Big Tech.

Durante a última década, uma série de transformações estruturais do capitalismo convergem na expansão acelerada das tecnologias digitais e têm revelado uma reconfiguração de diferentes dimensões coloniais que operam a nível global, tanto dentro quanto fora dos espaços virtuais. O artigo aprofunda algumas das principais características desta nova disposição tecnológica do poder colonial a nível planetário. Em primeiro lugar, examinamos o papel central do extrativismo de dados massivos (Big Data) e o crescente desenvolvimento de mercados para a inteligência artificial no regime de acumulação capitalista impulsionado pelas Big Tech. Em segundo lugar, identificamos os elementos centrais que atravessam a discussão em torno do chamado colonialismo digital e analisamos a colonialidade do poder expressa nas montagens tecnológicas do capitalismo informacional. Por fim, revisaremos algumas das principais estratégias críticas que recuperam o olhar do pensamento decolonial para enfrentar o regime capitalista de acumulação de dados e suas aplicações baseadas em inteligência artificial. Concluiremos que a análise crítica do colonialismo digital não aponta para uma simples rejeição às novas tecnologias, mas sim para uma descolonização da economia do conhecimento e desenvolvimento científico implementada pelas Big Tech.

During the last decade, a series of structural transformations of capitalism converged in the accelerated expansion of digital technologies and have revealed a reconfiguration of different colonial dimensions that operate at a global level, both inside and outside virtual spaces. The article delves into some of the main characteristics of this new technological disposition of colonial power at a planetary level. First of all, we examine the central role of the extractivism of massive data (Big Data) and the increasing development of markets for artificial intelligence in the Big Tech driven regime of capitalist accumulation. Secondly, we identify the central elements that cross the discussion around the so-called digital colonialism and we analyze the coloniality of power expressed in the technological assemblies of informational capitalism. Finally, we will review some of the main critical strategies that recover the gaze of decolonial thought to face the capitalist regime of data accumulation and its applications based on artificial intelligence. We will conclude that the critical analysis of digital colonialism does not point to a simple rejection of new technologies, but rather to a decolonization of the knowledge economy and the scientific development implemented by Big Tech.

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algoritmos, digital colonialism, inteligencia artificial, colonialidad del poder, coloniality of power, inteligência artificial, colonialismo digital, colonialidade do poder, algorithms, artificial intelligence

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