Fortalecimiento en la biotecnología a través de la inteligencia artificial generativa: revisión sistemática sobre avances, desafíos y oportunidades para la Amazonia Colombiana : Strengthening biotechnology through generative artificial intelligence: a systematic review on advances, challenges, and opportunities for the Colombian Amazon

Yois Pascuas-Rengifo; Angel Alessandro Audor-Delgado; Paula Andrea Sánchez-Orozco

doi:10.33571/rpolitec.v21n42a8

Authors

Yois Pascuas-Rengifo Universidad de la Amazonia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6241-3247
Angel Alessandro Audor-Delgado Universidad de la Amazonia https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8452-4095
Paula Andrea Sánchez-Orozco Universidad de la Amazonia https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5794-2950

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33571/rpolitec.v21n42a8

Keywords:

Generative Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Biodiversity, Sustainability, Systems Enginnering

Abstract

Biotechnology in the Amazon region faces numerous challenges related to the sustainable use of its rich biodiversity. The integration of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) emerges as a tool that significantly accelerates this process. Therefore, this study focuses on analyzing the specific opportunities and challenges involved in implementing biotechnology together with GAI in the Colombian Amazon through a systematic review, using the PRISMA method and relevant terms such as artificial intelligence and biotechnology. The results highlight issues such as limitations in technical and communication infrastructure, the absence of a legal framework to ensure the ethical compliance of biological research, and the need to protect traditional and ancestral knowledge. Achieving sustainable development requires a global approach that balances technological innovation with ethical, social, and environmental considerations.

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Author Biographies

Yois Pascuas-Rengifo, Universidad de la Amazonia

Ingeniera de sistemas, Magíster en ciencias de la información y las comunicaciones, Doctora en educación y cultura ambiental. Docente catedrática de la Facultad de ingeniería, Universidad de la Amazonia.

Angel Alessandro Audor-Delgado, Universidad de la Amazonia

Estudiante de ingeniería de sistemas. Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de la Amazonia.

Paula Andrea Sánchez-Orozco, Universidad de la Amazonia

Estudiante de ingeniería de sistemas. Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de la Amazonia

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