Essays
English essays and adaptations by Martín Álvarez.
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Bicho Raro: publishing with the chain visible
Published:A manifesto and statement of intent for Bicho Raro, the independent imprint of Tremendos Libros: books outside the usual species, visible economics, responsible AI and fair treatment for authors, readers and booksellers.
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Philosophy is not a safety patch
Published:An essay response to The Economist on philosophers inside AI labs: moral judgment, private constitutions, ethical dials and the risk of outsourcing conscience.
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Varela in the Age of AI
Published:A reasoned counterfactual about the educational reform Jose Pedro Varela would push in the face of artificial intelligence: public school, platform secularism, algorithmic literacy, arts, sensitivity and judgment.
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Reproduce without depoliticizing
Published:An essay on Walter Benjamin, technical reproduction, AI and an independent publishing model that automates bureaucracy in order to humanize editorial judgment.