Transformations of Costa Rican Social Work through Artificial Intelligence

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/ss3ymn04

Keywords:

occupational qualifications, welfare policy, algorithme, poverty, grants

Abstract

Costa Rican social welfare policy changed with the implementation of the “Sistema Nacional de Registro Único de Beneficiarios del Estado”, a system that not only reproduces the logic of targeting and uses Artificial Intelligence for population selection, but also impacts the work processes of professionals historically embedded in these socio-occupational spaces. Given this scenario, this article analyzes the impact of this system on the role of Social Work within welfare programs since 2017. 

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Author Biography

  • Roberto Cascante Vindas, Universidad de Costa Rica, Sede de Occidente, San Ramón, Alajuela, Costa Rica.

    Costa Rican. PhD candidate in Social Sciences on Central America, University of Costa Rica (UCR). Master's degree in Development Project Management, Central American Institute of Public Administration (ICAP). Bachelor's degree in Social Work, University of Costa Rica (UCR). Bachelor's degree in Social Work, University of Costa Rica (UCR). Professor and Researcher in the Social Work Program, Western Campus (UCR). Chair of Social Work at the State Distance Education University (UNED), Costa Rica.

Published

2025-08-05

How to Cite

Transformations of Costa Rican Social Work through Artificial Intelligence. (2025). Revista De Ciencias Sociales, 187, 61-87. https://doi.org/10.15517/ss3ymn04

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