In a recent podcast appearance, filmmaker James Cameron, known for movies like Avatar  and Titanic , shared his thoughts on the essential differences between artificial and human intelligence. Cameron compares the human brain to a 1.5 kg biological computer. Technological metaphors for the body are nothing new. But while AI relies on vast amounts of data, we learn from experience—making our cognitive process even more efficient. According to Cameron, current AI systems still

Speculative fiction is more than just storytelling—it's an idea laboratory, a space where we can transcend current experiences and materialize them into alternative realities. In the field of  speculative design , this approach becomes even more potent, allowing us to explore social, socio-technical, political, and technological systems that could have existed—or might still exist—if certain historical variables had been different. It helps us  question dominant trajectories

What This Text Presents: A critical analysis of how generative artificial intelligence (GAI)  reproduces patterns of digital colonialism , based on: 1. Exploitation of the Global South Data extraction  (treated as free raw material) Mineral extraction  (e.g., cobalt from the Congo) Precarious labor  in AI training (e.g., underpaid annotators in Kenya or India) 2. Alternatives from the South China  (DeepSeek – efficient AI using local data) India  (Bhashini – AI for marginaliz

In recent years, the advancement of generative artificial intelligence, through initiatives like ChatGPT and, more recently, DeepSeek, has popularized a new way for people to interact with computational systems. Natural Language Processing (NLP) is increasingly occupying more space in areas such as business, healthcare, education, and services. However, as chatbots become more frequent on our screens, the technical challenges in their development face increasingly complex que

Ilustración: Haidée Lima, generada por IA, a partir de una litografía creada a partir de una fotografía. Originally published in Portuguese on March 28, 2023. The recent texts published here on Artificial Intelligence were illustrated by Haidée Lima and raised a very interesting point at the time of their publication: considering that the illustrations were created from photos of the author, manipulated using the Dream app as a medium, how should credit for the image be given

Originally published in Portuguese on March 23, 2023.   We are surrounded by digital agents that adapt their activities based on data we ourselves produce. They do this with the aim of modifying our behaviors. Examples include recommendation lists on Netflix or Amazon, as well as YouTube's feed. The goal of this text is to develop an understanding of the specific characteristics of how these agents operate and the differences compared to human agency. To pursue this purpose,

Originally published in Portuguese on March 24, 2023. Illustration by Haidée Lima. In the early 1960s, the Brazilian philosopher Álvaro Vieira Pinto developed a definition of technology that highlighted its complex and multifaceted nature, emphasizing the need for critical reflection and ethical considerations in its use and development. For him, technology is a form of knowledge that transforms nature, being much more than a set of tools or machines. Through relationships be