Reimagining entrepreneurship in the digital age
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.62451/rep.v2i1.39Palabras clave:
Digital transformation, entrepreneurship innovation, technological disparities, digital surveillance, ethical digital economy, digital economyResumen
This paper delves into the transformation of entrepreneurship in the digital age, a period marked by profound technological changes following World War II. With the objective of examining the shift in entrepreneurial strategies, tools, and models due to digitalization, it discusses the impact of technological milestones, from Alan Turing's work to the massification of computers and the Internet, culminating in modern advances like big data and AI. It critiques the current trajectory towards a potential "digital dystopia," characterized by monopolistic behaviors, increased surveillance, and a reduction in competitive diversity. Through a thematic exploration, the paper reveals a nuanced digital landscape where innovation and efficiency introduced by digital tools coexist with challenges like privacy intrusion, socioeconomic disparities, and destructive entrepreneurship. It underscores how digital business models have reshaped the entrepreneurial ecosystem, fostering growth but also amplifying risks such as cybercrime and socio-digital divides. The paper investigates the unintended consequences of AI, the erosion of truth, and the rise of the "Silicon Valley Syndrome," where the concentration of power in tech behemoths raises ethical concerns. Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives, it concludes with a call for balanced regulation and ethical entrepreneurship to harness the digital age's potential while mitigating its darker implications.
Keywords:
Digital transformation, entrepreneurship innovation, technological disparities, digital surveillance, ethical digital economy, digital economy.
RESUMEN
Este artículo profundiza en la transformación del espíritu empresarial en la era digital, un periodo marcado por profundos cambios tecnológicos tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Con el objetivo de examinar el cambio en las estrategias, herramientas y modelos empresariales debido a la digitalización, analiza el impacto de los hitos tecnológicos, desde los trabajos de Alan Turing hasta la masificación de los ordenadores e Internet, culminando en avances modernos como el big data y la IA. Critica la trayectoria actual hacia una posible "distopía digital", caracterizada por comportamientos monopolísticos, una mayor vigilancia y una reducción de la diversidad competitiva. A través de una exploración temática, el documento revela un paisaje digital lleno de matices en el que la innovación y la eficiencia introducidas por las herramientas digitales coexisten con retos como la intrusión en la privacidad, las disparidades socioeconómicas y el espíritu empresarial destructivo. Subraya cómo los modelos de negocio digitales han reconfigurado el ecosistema empresarial, fomentando el crecimiento, pero también amplificando riesgos como la ciberdelincuencia y las brechas sociodigitales. El documento investiga las consecuencias imprevistas de la IA, la erosión de la verdad y el auge del "síndrome de Silicon Valley", en el que la concentración de poder en gigantes tecnológicos plantea problemas éticos. Basándose en perspectivas interdisciplinarias, concluye con un llamamiento a una regulación equilibrada y a un espíritu empresarial ético para aprovechar el potencial de la era digital y mitigar al mismo tiempo sus implicaciones más oscuras.
Palabras clave:
transformación digital, innovación empresarial, disparidades tecnológicas, vigilancia digital, economía digital ética.
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