Talks & Media

Recorded talks, panels, and podcast conversations, plus writing about my research and selected press coverage of my work.

Recorded Talks

IA y Participación Ciudadana

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (DIIS) · Seminar · Nov 2025

A research seminar at UC Chile's Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering on how AI can transform citizen participation, and how to scale participatory methods beyond small groups.

AI Without Borders: Ethics and Technology

VinFuture & UNESCO InnovaTalk · Panel · Apr 2025

Panel on the ethics of AI and technology across borders, part of the VinFuture & UNESCO InnovaTalk webinar series.

On AI, Technology, and Policy

VinFuture Prize Podcast · Season 3, Ep. 8

A conversation on artificial intelligence, technology, and public policy, drawing on lessons from AI governance in Chile and the Global South.

Desarrollo Tecnológico en Latinoamérica

Panel online · Jan 2021

A panel conversation on technology development in Latin America with Macarena Abalos and Fabián Náñez.

Writing

• Oct 2025 ACM CSCW Blog — "The Power of Imperfection: Flawed AI Images to Spark Design Conversations". A plain-language look at how imperfect, conversation-sparking AI images can improve the participatory design of public spaces.
• Oct 2025 ACM CSCW Blog — "A Tale of Two Mindsets: Differences Between Politicians and Public Servants for a Thoughtful AI". Why political context and institutional incentives shape how policymakers adopt NLP tools for civic participation.

In the Press

• Jun 2026 elDinero — "IA y ciberseguridad: el nuevo desafío empresarial ya no es tecnológico, sino estratégico". Coverage of my Altice Conecta keynote in Santo Domingo on adopting AI strategically and securely.
• Jun 2026 Forbes República Dominicana — "Altice Dominicana impulsa la ruta hacia un hub tecnológico regional". On my Altice Conecta remarks that Latin America should build on existing AI platforms rather than foundational models.