AI and Tech Titans Reshape Power Dynamics; Latin America as Periphery

Sociologist Ariel Goldstein argues that tech leaders like Thiel and Karp view democracy as an obstacle to technological progress, positioning Latin America as a testing ground for new power models. This reflects a broader shift in global power dynamics where private tech influence rivals state authority. The analysis is academic commentary, not a discrete event, but signals a trend relevant to geopolitical assessments.