Publications

AI Dialogues: Roadmap for Mexico

Date: June 2024

Published by: Eon Institute, PIT Policy Lab, and British Embassy in Mexico, in partnership with C Minds.

Document available in Spanish.

Summary of actionable policy recommendations to harness responsible AI, informed by six roundtables with leaders from the Mexican ecosystem.

Women facing the challenges of Artificial Intelligence

Date: March 2024

Published by: La Ley

Document available in Spanish.

Read Eleonora Lamm, Natalia González and Cristina Martínez Pinto's contribution with the article "The gender impacts on AI."

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Report - Open Data for Anti-corruption State Index (Index 2.0)

Date: February 2024

Published by: PIT Policy Lab.

Document available in Spanish.

Second iteration of the Index with a thoroughly revised methodology that measures the degree of openness of data related to advance the fight against corruption in 7 state governments of Mexico.

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Artificial Intelligence centered in Indigenous Peoples

Date: December 2023

Published by: UNESCO and PIT Policy Lab.

Document available in Spanish.

This pioneering report reviews the challenges to developing an ethical and fair AI that incorporates the perspectives, contexts and needs of indigenous peoples, with a focus on the Latin America and the Caribbean region.

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Policy Recommendations: Preventing and mitigating gender bias in AI-based early alert systems for education

Date: July 2023

Published by: USAID, DAI, Athena Infonomics, Itad, WINDt and PIT Policy Lab.

Aiming towards a more equitable and responsible use of AI, this report presents a series of actionable policy recommendations to mitigate biases and to mainstream gender perspective within AI projects. Developed in the context of the Equitable AI initiative.

AI Checklist: Self-Assessment Tool

Date: July 2023

Published by: USAID, Digital Frontiers, DAI, Athena Infonomics, Itad, WINDt and PIT Policy Lab.

This spreadsheet allows users to generate a spider diagram for a better visual illustration of the most/less developed areas for ethical AI deployment in different situations and contexts. Developed in the context of the Equitable AI initiative.

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Checklist for Artificial Inteligence Deployment

Date: July 2023

Published by: USAID, Digital Frontiers, DAI, Athena Infonomics, Itad, WINDt and PIT Policy Lab.

Tool for policymakers and technical teams preparing to deploy or already deploying AI systems. The document seeks to inform policymakers on starting points for building ethical AI systems, as well as prompt technical experts to reflect on whether the right ethical guardrails are in place for an AI-based approach. Developed in the context of the Equitable AI initiative.

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Artificial Intelligence Ethics Guide

Date: July 2023

Published by: USAID, Digital Frontiers, DAI, Athena Infonomics, Itad, WINDt and PIT Policy Lab.

This Guide presents a broad overview of what AI is, the ethical concerns it creates, and how they can be addressed at national, sub-national, and municipal levels. To illustrate ethics concerns, the guide presents several case studies and provocative questions that allow decision-makers to reflect on the responsible use of AI in government systems. Developed in the context of the Equitable AI initiative.

Digital Transformation: Data and Emerging Technologies - An introduction for Municipal Governments

Date: June 2023

Published by: British Embassy in Mexico and PIT Policy Lab.

Document available in Spanish.

This document guides municipal governments on the design of digital transformation projects, addressing the key elements to consider when investing in technology and data. It provides insights into best practices and strategies for effective digital transformation. Developed in the context of the Digital & Tech Evangelisation for GovTech project.

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Mainstreaming Gender Perspective in AI crowd work in the Global South

Date: February 2023

Published by: PIT Policy Lab, Northeastern Civic AI Lab, UNAM Civic Innovation Lab and Puentech Lab.

Diagnostic, policy recommendations and smart tools for women's empowerment within the framework of the Incubating Feminist AI project.

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Analysis of the opportunities and challenges of the tourism sector in Costa-Sierra Occidental (Jalisco)

Date: December 2022

Published by: PIT Policy Lab and Secretary of Innovation, Science and Technology of Jalisco.

Document available in Spanish.

This paper was written as part of the REDi Turismo Innova program. Arturo Constantini and Tatiana Télles, PIT Policy Lab consultants, offer recommendations towards the creation of a Smart Destination model for Jalisco and a situational diagnosis on the gender gap in the tourism sector.

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Report - Open Data for Anti-corruption State Index (Prototype Index)

Date: August 2022

Published by: PIT Policy Lab

Document available in Spanish.

In Fall 2021, PIT Policy Lab partnered with the McCourt School to create an index to assess how Mexico’s 32 state governments have published open data related to anti-corruption. A prototype of the Index was developed using a subset of 7 states. This report includes the methodology and results of the Open Data for Anti-corruption State Index, Prototype Version.

Responsible use of technology in Latin America and the Caribbean

Date: November 2021

Published by: Proyecto GuIA by CETyS & Centro Latam Digital. In collaboration with IDB's fAIr LAC.

Document available in Spanish.

This study reviews the concept of responsible use of technology, presenting a balance of the models based on ethics and human rights for their governance, Publications and examples of tools implemented by big tech companies in the Global North are reviewed, as well as good practices and examples implemented by the private sector in Latin America an the Caribbean. It concludes by reflecting on the challenges the region faces towards the future.

Improving Social Media

Date: March 2022

Published by: All Tech Is Human

Translated to Spanish by: PIT Policy Lab.

Original publication in English.

This report features a diverse range of 42 interviews and was developed with 100 collaborators from a broad spectrum of backgrounds. The report proposes a holistic, collective approach to improving social media that includes more voices and perspectives in the process.

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Gender Parity on Candidate Lists and Digital Political Violence in Mexico

Date: November 2021

Published by: PIT Policy Lab in collaboration with PNUD Mexico, Facebook, UNAM Civic Innovation Lab, 50+1, and EMANT Consultants.

Document available in Spanish.

This quantitative research project analyzed official Facebook pages of candidates running for governorships in the 2021 Elections in Mexico, in search for gendered-based political violence. Based on the main findings, we extended a series of recommendations to empower female candidates, for electoral authorities, political parties, as well as for digital platforms.

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Addressing Climate Change and Environmental Conservation

Date: September 2021

Published by: AWS Institute

Translated to Spanish by: PIT Policy Lab.

Original publication in English.

Examples of how cloud-based technology is helping scientists and policymakers make better decisions to combat climate change.

LIFT: León Innovating for the Future of Work

Date: August 2021

Published by: EON Resilience Lab by C Minds, IMJU and the Municipality of León, Guanajuato, in collaboration with PIT Policy Lab.

Document available in Spanish.

This report explores policies and actions to address social and technological change associated with the Future of Work in a post-pandemic context, offering a roadmap with recommendations to promote employability and enable entrepreneurship of young people from León, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Civic Technology in Mexico City: Evolution and
Prospective

Date: July 2021
Published by: PIT Policy Lab

Commissioned by: Laboratorio para la Ciudad in 2018.

Document available in Spanish.

This report conceptually explores the field of Civic Technology, identifies emblematic experiences at a global level, recounts the experiences and learnings of the Mexico City case (2011-2018), and offers recommendations for the community of practice.

A National Cloud for Conducting Disinformation Research at Scale

Date: June 2021

Authors: Saiph Savage & Cristina Martínez Pinto

Published by: Day One Project

Document available in English.

To foresee future disinformation attacks and safeguard democracy, a funded one-year pilot of a National Cloud for Disinformation Research (NCDR) is proposed. The NCDR will benefit the U.S. federal government by providing access to data and computational resources needed to combat the threats and harms of disinformation.

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