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Tech Casteros Ep. 44: De la IA de moda a la IA rentable
Hoy tuvimos el placer de platicar con la Dra. Elda Morales especialista en IA aplicada y profesora del TEC de Monterrey CEM y CSF.
1. Introducción
2. IA como estrategia de negocio
Las empresas deben dejar de ver la IA como “herramienta de moda” y empezar a verla como parte del modelo operativo.
3. IA y finanzas
“¿Cómo debe evaluar un CFO o dueño de empresa si una inversión en IA vale la pena?”
“¿Qué métricas deberíamos medir: ahorro, margen, velocidad, riesgo, satisfacción del cliente?”
“¿Qué errores cometen las empresas cuando invierten en IA sin una estrategia financiera?”
4. Riesgos, ética y gobernanza — 8 min
La IA no solo es eficiencia; también trae riesgos: datos sensibles, sesgos, decisiones automatizadas, seguridad, cumplimiento y falta de trazabilidad. El tema de gobernanza está ganando peso porque las empresas necesitan demostrar cómo controlan el uso de IA, no solo decir que tienen políticas.
5. El futuro del trabajo y liderazgo
Qué perfiles serán más valiosos: líderes que entienden datos, finanzas, estrategia y tecnología.
La IA ya no es solo una herramienta tecnológica; ahora es una decisión estratégica y financiera. En 2026, la conversación empresarial se está moviendo de “probar IA” a “operacionalizar IA con ROI, gobernanza y casos de uso concretos”.
25 Apr 2026
Episode 43: LATAM's Fintech Revolution: AI, Crypto, and the Future of Finance
In this episode, Guillermo Lagarda Cuevas, researcher at Boston University and entrepreneur shares insights on FinTech innovation, cross-border payments, the impact of AI and crypto, and the future of financial technology in Latin America and beyond.
Key Topics:
FinTech landscape in Latin America
Impact of AI and crypto on finance
Regulatory environment and innovation
How Latin America's FinTech is Evolving in 2024
The Future of Cross-Border Payments with Stablecoins
Main ideas explored as well:
"Stable coins are risk-free to some extent."
"AI can help define personalized credit scores."
"Imagine owning your own AI avatar."
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Guest Background
00:51 Guillermo's Journey in FinTech and Regulatory Experience
02:04 Building a Binationals Payment Ecosystem in Mexico and US
03:53 Latin American FinTech Market Trends and Future Outlook
05:38 Types of FinTechs: Banks, Payment Networks, Orchestrators
08:24 FinTech Success Factors in Brazil and Colombia
09:57 Regulatory Frictions and Opportunities in Mexico
11:13 Market Segments in Latin America: Underbanked and Small Businesses
15:09 Crypto and Stablecoins: Speed and Adoption in Payments
18:26 Cross-Border Payments and Stablecoins Explained
21:03 Crypto Assets and Regulatory Landscape in the US
22:08 Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Regulation
24:35 The Evolution of Crypto Assets and Market Fundamentals
27:03 The Role of AI in FinTech and Financial Services
34:21 Future AI Innovations and Personalization in Finance
35:46 Guillermo's Vision for the Next 3-5 Years
37:13 Advice for Aspiring FinTech Entrepreneurs
38:42 Current Research and Closing Remarks
Resources:
https://ccjacademy.org/guillermo-lagarda/
https://www.nber.org/people/guillermo__lagarda
https://ideas.repec.org/f/pla788.html
https://www.linkedin.com/in/guillermo-lagarda-1b18621b/
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21 Mar 2026
Shaping the future with AI and the Biosphere 3
This episode features Ash Black, Director of AI and XR at the University of Arizona's College of Information Sciences, discussing his multifaceted work in artificial intelligence, extended reality, and the ambitious Biosphere 3 project. The conversation explores how AI is reshaping education, workforce development, and scientific discovery while maintaining environmental responsibility.🎯 Key Topics DiscussedAI in Education & Student AdoptionAsh emphasizes that while AI is ubiquitous on campuses, universities are still developing long-term educational strategies. The critical distinction lies in student mindset: those viewing AI as a shortcut (doing homework for them) risk becoming passive consumers, while those seeing it as a tool for exploration and creation unlock exponential capabilities. Students are experiencing anxiety due to negative media coverage about job displacement, yet AI can serve as an exceptional tutor when used intentionally with course materials and syllabi.Sovereign AI & PrivacyA significant emerging opportunity is sovereign AI—personal AI assistants running locally on devices rather than relying on centralized cloud servers. Apple's unified memory architecture enables relatively large AI models to run completely offline, offering hope for privacy-conscious users who want their data to remain personal rather than being harvested by tech giants.Biosphere 3: The Digital Twin InitiativeBiosphere 3 represents an extension of the original Biosphere 2 research facility (built 1989-1991). Rather than a physical structure, Biosphere 3 is a high-fidelity digital twin combining:Virtual reality scanning of architecture, machinery, plants, water, and growing systemsAI agents with real-time sensor integrationAn "ecology of intelligences" architecture with specialized AI minds for different biomes (rainforest, ocean)Autonomous scientific discovery capabilities to accelerate hypothesis testingThe goal is to create a system that can "talk to" natural ecosystems—essentially making the wisdom of Earth's biosphere accessible through AI conversation, similar to how ChatGPT provides access to humanity's collective knowledge.🧠 Philosophical PerspectivesAsh frames AI as a "SAT test of the human soul"—a wake-up call revealing whether humanity is ready for the next evolutionary stage. Rather than viewing AI as doom or salvation, he sees it as a mirror reflecting human character and values. He also connects this moment to spiritual and indigenous traditions worldwide, which have long spoken of evolutionary transitions and revelations.The conversation touches on human evolution, suggesting that tool-use and language development may have been catalyzed by early humans' encounters with psychoactive substances, leading to social bonding and collective intelligence formation.
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