The universal value of Cuba’s AI strategy lies in its reaffirmation that technology must be at the service of humanity. According to an article in the magazine América Latina en Movimiento, published in Mexico.
Titled “Facing Sanctions and Blockades: Cuba’s Challenges and Strategies Toward Sovereign AI.” The article appears in the publication’s latest issue and is authored by the Vice Minister of Communications of the Caribbean nation, Ailyn Febles.
“Beyond its specific technical achievements, the universal value of the Cuban proposal lies in its reaffirmation of a fundamental principle. Technology must be at the service of humanity, not corporate interests or hegemonic agendas,” asserts the Vice Minister.
Febles points out that, in the contemporary era, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a decisive field of geopolitical dispute. Also where technological powers compete not only for algorithmic supremacy but also to define the values. That will govern the digital civilization of the 21st century.
In her view, Cuba’s National Strategy for the Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. Approved in 2024 as a fundamental component of the Policy for Digital Transformation. It represents an original and necessary contribution to the global debate on the future of technology.
“In a world where AI has become an instrument of geopolitical domination and economic exploitation. The Cuban experience demonstrates that it is possible to forge an alternative path. Also based on sovereignty, ethics, and social justice,” she says.
The vice minister mentions that the context of the economic blockade imposed by the United States on the archipelago has catalyzed national creativity. To build an autonomous technological ecosystem, where each advance constitutes a triumph of dignity. In the face of external siege.
She adds that by integrating AI into its socialist development project. The Caribbean nation is not only modernizing its economy but also reaffirming its commitment to a civilizational model. Where innovation is measured by its contribution to collective well-being, equity, and the preservation of cultural identity.
“In the battle to define the soul of Artificial Intelligence. Cuba contributes an indispensable voice from the Global South: that of those who, despite the pressure. Choose to build technology with values, sovereignty, and a human heart.” Febles stated in his article.
The magazine, dedicated this issue to AI. It includes other articles such as “Pax Silica: When Empire Stops Pretending,” by Evgeny Morozov. About the phenomenon in the United States, and “The Power to Hack Minds,” by Sally Burch. Also about the impacts of Artificial Intelligence on society.
“The Democratization of AI: China’s Alternative Path,” by Xiong Jie, Secretary General of the Academic Forum of the Global South. And “Artificial Intelligence and the New Technological Era from a Socialist Perspective,” by Luiz Zarref and Tica Moreno, are also included in this edition.
With information from Prensa Latina
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