CARI · Working paper · 2026
Artificial intelligence, power, and meaning
AI as an infrastructure of power, US–China rivalry, and Latin American semantic sovereignty.
Alejandro Razzotti
China · Artificial intelligence · Strategy · Latin America
I research, teach, write, and lead projects to understand how technological and geopolitical transformations reshape institutions, organizations, and decision-making capabilities in Latin America.
Professor at UNSAM · CEO of ISIIC · Member of CARI’s China Working Group
Profile
Understanding in order to act
My work connects law, public policy, business, education, and institutional management. After more than two decades in government, consulting, and universities, I now focus on how China’s rise and the expansion of artificial intelligence are reshaping power, knowledge, institutions, and decision-making capabilities in Latin America.
My strategic work translates complex technological and geopolitical transformations into decision criteria for Latin American institutions and organizations.
Research and publications
Artificial intelligence, China, power, and knowledge
My research focuses on artificial intelligence, technological transformation, China, and governance, with particular attention to their implications for Argentina and Latin America.
Book in progress
Lo que la IA no sabe
An exploration of the limits of algorithmic knowledge, human judgment, and the institutional consequences of increasingly delegating decisions and understanding to artificial intelligence systems.
Why being right
is not enough
to decide
CARI · Working Paper No. 118
Toward a Manhattan Project for artificial intelligence
A proposal for building national capabilities and an Argentine strategy in response to accelerating AI development.
More publications on AI, China, and Latin America: CARI · Academia.edu
Organizations and China
Understanding China to make better decisions
Through ISIIC, I work with companies and institutions that need to communicate, negotiate, prepare teams, build relationships, or better serve Chinese counterparts and visitors.
Capabilities for working with China
Intercultural training, communication, translation and interpreting, team preparation, and support for institutional and business relations.
China Guest Experience
Preparing hotels and tourism organizations to better understand the expectations, habits, and needs of Chinese visitors.
Executive programs and projects
Workshops, specialized programs, delegations, and experiences connecting Latin American organizations with China’s actors, practices, and innovation ecosystems.
Teaching and learning
Teaching is also a form of research
Structuring questions, testing concepts, and observing how technological transformations affect real decisions and learning.
National University of San Martín
I teach at UNSAM’s School of Politics and Government, working on technology, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, platforms, state capacity, and public-sector communication.
I also study how generative AI is changing learning, assessment, and the development of professional judgment.
Education on China
I develop courses, workshops, and conversations for executives, professionals, students, and teams seeking to engage with China with greater understanding and less improvisation.
The work addresses counterparts, trust, hierarchy, negotiation, communication, and risk. The aim is not to teach a list of cultural rules, but to provide practical tools for deciding and acting.
Cultural awareness to interpret.Professional judgment to decide.
Background and education
A perspective shaped across institutions and organizations
Before focusing my work on China and technology, I held responsibilities in government, consulting, and organizations involved in state modernization, social policy, education, and international cooperation.
Technology does not transform societies on its own. It does so within institutions, power relations, organizational capabilities, and human decisions.
Georgetown University
Master in Public Policy · Fulbright
Master in Public Policy · Fulbright
IAE Business School
MBA
MBA
Universidad Católica Argentina
Law degree
Law degree
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