Issue 153
Government & Public Services
It would take gods to give laws to humans
Pablo Martín Diez reviews José Ignacio Latorre’s proposal for a social contract encompassing nature, humanity and AI, examining legitimacy and concentrated power.
Editor and contributor
Pablo Martín Diez
Pablo Martín Diez is the editor of estrategIA and Academic Director of ALEPH Educational Institution. His professional work spans political communication, leadership, electoral campaigns and crisis management. He has led training and consultancy projects for political institutions and universities in Europe, the Americas and Africa, and has taught at the Universidad Internacional de La Rioja and universities in Latin America.
His work also addresses the use of generative AI in politics and the challenges it poses for education and organisations. His contributions to estrategIA include reflections on democratic ethics, the changing role of teachers and the social contract in an age of AI. He combines these subjects with a background in history, journalism and political communication.
In the English archive
Essays by Pablo Martín Diez
8 essays, including co-authored work. Dates refer to the Spanish originals.
Issue 114
Learning & Human Capability
AI's impact on education: a rebirth or the end of the teacher?
Pablo Martín Diez reflects on CONAED Mexico 2025, educational divides and the teacher's role in cultivating curiosity, judgement and civic independence.
Issue 085
Democracy, Elections & Public Trust
Who should decide in the age of artificial intelligence? Ethics, prudence and human dignity in the face of algorithmic power
Pablo Martín Diez reviews Adela Cortina's case for an ethical, democratic approach to AI grounded in human dignity, practical wisdom and public dialogue.
Issue 064
Government & Public Services
Where do I begin? A step-by-step guide to adopting AI in your organisation
Pablo Martín Diez outlines five stages of organisational AI adoption, from focused pilots and an internal team to staff training, strategy and communication.
Issue 057
Futures, Safety & Human Agency
Technological nightmares: science fiction’s most dangerous AIs and their terrifying echoes in reality
A Halloween essay by Pablo Martín Diez uses science fiction to explore AI alignment, emotional manipulation and the risk of willingly surrendering human control.
Issue 056
Democracy, Elections & Public Trust
Humanity at its final frontier
Pablo Martín Diez examines Harari’s Nexus, digital empires and four principles for protecting democratic life in an age of AI.
Issue 052
Democracy, Elections & Public Trust
From scepticism to acclaim: AI takes centre stage at ACOP’s Seventh International Congress
Pablo Martín Diez reports on AI, disinformation and the future of political communication at ACOP’s 2024 congress.
Issue 004
Power, Sovereignty & Geopolitics
The silent battle: China, the United States and the race for AI supremacy
Pablo Martín Diez examines Kai-Fu Lee's account of China's AI advantages and the social contract needed in a world reshaped by automation.