They urge the establishment of regulations on the indiscriminate use of Artificial Intelligence

SANTO DOMINGO. - The Artificial Intelligence AI changed the world, the way it analyzes the data and even the way in which builds thoughtlarvae, nymphs, and adults, so legislation is urgently needed all with regular su use and its development, without undermining democracy. That was the conclusion reached by the experts who participated in the first edition of “Orange Conversations”, an initiative of the EEmbassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in collaboration with Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC).

During the activity, the President of the Board of Directors of the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (INDOTEL), Guido Gómez MazaraHe argued that AI is good depending on who controls it and what legal tools are in place to establish starting points and limits for its proper use.  “Legislation must be enacted to provide a legal framework for AI, a limit that indicates how far we can go and how we use it,” he said, adding that by 2030 this technology will represent 2.2% of the world's Gross Domestic Product.

By participating in an expert panel moderated by the director of Listín Diario newspaper, Miguel FranjulThe official considered that the concept of AI should not be assumed simply as a technological tool, but as a fundamental component for the development of democratic models in the 21st century, where transparency and accountability are fundamental to public debate.

While, Syra Taveras Pineda, executive director of the Research Center for Women's Action (CIPAF), asserted that AI has already changed the world and will continue to change it at an even faster pace. “We need to focus not only on its use, but also on the development of these technologies that have led to our inability to delve deeper, because they have been designed for extractive industries and profits, and not for the common good,” he stated.

Gómez Mazara and Taveras Pineda argued that in the face of the use of AI, appealing to an ethical use is no longer enough; education alone is insufficient, and laws are necessary. 

During her intervention on the panel, Santiago Gallur, Coordinator of the doctoral programs in Social Sciences and Communication at INTECShe reflected on the role of education and critical thinking in digital environments, advocating for education on the ethical use of AI, teaching what it is for and what it is not for.

Meanwhile, Claudia Felipe Torres, coordinator of the Social Sciences and Humanities Program at the UNESCO Regional Office In Havana, Cuba, he offered an international perspective on ethics, human rights, and emerging regulatory frameworks. He stated that the largest concentration of information handled by AI comes from the United States, approximately 75%, while China accounts for 15%, which can lead to biases in the processing of information.

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During the activity, the magistrate Amaury Reyes Torres, from the Constitutional Court, delivered the keynote address “The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Democracy”, in which she analyzed AI from the perspective of the rule of law and highlighted the need to preserve constitutional principles.

“There are parameters that should not be forgotten in the face of contemporary technological power and that invite us to use it more, especially when people's rights are involved in a social and democratic state of law, which is the model of the State of the Dominican Republic,” Judge Reyes Torres pointed out.

The opening remarks were delivered by rector of INTEC, Arturo Del Villar, who highlighted the role of the university, and in particular a technological university, as a critical space to reflect on the impact of artificial intelligence on democracy.

In her address, she emphasized that public debates, traditionally held in public squares and parliaments, are now moving to digital environments mediated by algorithms, forcing a rethinking of the rules of democratic coexistence. In this context, she raised the need to avoid technological determinism and reaffirmed INTEC's commitment to a digital humanism, in which technology is a tool for citizen empowerment, not control.

Meanwhile, The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Dominican Republic, Frank KeurhorstHe offered an international perspective on the dual impact of artificial intelligence on democracy, highlighting both its transformative potential and the risks it entails.

In his speech, he noted that AI can contribute to more efficient public services, greater citizen participation, and a better understanding of complex issues by voters. At the same time, he warned of threats such as large-scale disinformation, deepfakes, and the manipulation of public debate—phenomena he said could undermine trust in institutions and electoral processes.

The meeting, held at the INTEC campus, brought together representatives from the public sector, the media, academia, and civil society.

With this initiative, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and INTEC create a space to strengthen dialogue on responsible innovation, digital governance and the defense of democracy in the age of artificial intelligence.