UNTOLD.ink
Back

artificial intelligenceExplore also: sovereignty

Beyond the Algorithm: Resistance and Digital Sovereignty in the Global South

Algorithms are not neutral. They have an accent, a genealogy, and a colonial memory. In the Global South, where technology often arrives packaged as an inevitable fate, resistance begins by dismantling its promises and reclaiming its infrastructure.

Beyond the Algorithm: Resistance and Digital Sovereignty in the Global South
Jan 2, 2026·1 min read

Translating into English

We're translating this content for you. It'll be ready in just a moment — thank you for your patience.

Elsie Ralston

Denmark

Elsie Ralston

Sobre Elsie

A Peruvian strategist based in Copenhagen, Denmark. She has more than a decade of experience managing development and advocacy projects, and more than 8 years as a consultant in strategic design, digital product development, communications, fundraising, and public relations. She has worked with organizations in Latin America and Europe to advance initiatives in education, humanitarian response, financial inclusion, community empowerment, and, more recently, ethics and the responsible use of digital technologies. She is the co-founder and Executive Director of Sur Global, where she designs educational experiences and consulting projects that build learning communities committed to responsible innovation. She is also the Editorial Director of UNTOLD.ink magazine, which is dedicated to exploring new narratives about the future, territory, and knowledge.

Tags:decolonizationfuturesinternettechnology

You might also like

Community Innovation

There are other ways to think about the future: more local, more collaborative, and less dependent on systems that prioritize extraction over life. Community innovation shows that technology can also strengthen social ties, knowledge sharing, and help build collective autonomy. Photos: Andres Kishimoto

Amazofuturism

A Brief Overview of Utopias in the Tropical Forest By Aliza Yanes Since the term was coined in 2019 to describe a movement in the visual arts that originated in Brazil, the concept of Amazofuturism has taken root in that country as a subgenre of science fiction literature and raises interesting questions: how is the future of this region conceived aesthetically, and who

13 min read
0

Newsletter

Ignite your curiosity, transform the future

Ideas and voices from the South in your inbox. Free, no spam.

We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe anytime.