Publication: Sé lo que harás el próximo verano. Un análisis crítico del giro algorítmico del turismo
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Yanes Torrado, Sergio
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Universidad Pablo de Olavide
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Este artículo ofrece un análisis crítico del denominado giro algorítmico del turismo, explorando cómo la inteligencia artificial (IA) está reconfigurando la industria turística desde una perspectiva sociotécnica y política. Frente al discurso dominante que enfatiza la eficiencia y la personalización, el texto problematiza los marcos ideológicos y epistemológicos subyacentes, señalando cómo la IA reproduce lógicas neoliberales de extracción de datos, control social y homogeneización cultural. Se examinan aplicaciones concretas en marketing, gestión de destinos y experiencia del turista, destacando riesgos como la opacidad algorítmica, la segmentación discriminatoria, la pérdida de autonomía y la erosión del patrimonio cultural. Finalmente, se aboga por una gobernanza algorítmica democrática y emancipadora que priorice el interés colectivo sobre la rentabilidad privada y que cuestione el technowashing promovido por las grandes plataformas tecnológicas.
This article provides a critical analysis of the so-called algorithmic turn in tourism, exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) is reconstituting the tourism industry from a sociotechnical and political perspective. Counter to the dominant discourse emphasizing efficiency and personalization, the text problematizes the underlying ideological and epistemological frameworks, highlighting how AI reproduces neoliberal logics of data extraction, social control, and cultural homogenization. Concrete applications in marketing, destination management, and tourist experience are examined, underscoring risks such as algorithmic opacity, discriminatory segmentation, loss of autonomy, and the erosion of cultural heritage. Finally, the article advocates for a democratic and emancipatory algorithmic governance that prioritizes collective interest over private profitability and challenges the technowashing promoted by major technology platforms.
This article provides a critical analysis of the so-called algorithmic turn in tourism, exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) is reconstituting the tourism industry from a sociotechnical and political perspective. Counter to the dominant discourse emphasizing efficiency and personalization, the text problematizes the underlying ideological and epistemological frameworks, highlighting how AI reproduces neoliberal logics of data extraction, social control, and cultural homogenization. Concrete applications in marketing, destination management, and tourist experience are examined, underscoring risks such as algorithmic opacity, discriminatory segmentation, loss of autonomy, and the erosion of cultural heritage. Finally, the article advocates for a democratic and emancipatory algorithmic governance that prioritizes collective interest over private profitability and challenges the technowashing promoted by major technology platforms.
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REC Revista de economía crítica, ISSN-e 2013-5254, ISSN 1696-0866, Nº. 41, 2026 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Primer Semestre 2026 - Turistificación: Una mirada desde las economías críticas), págs. 94-103




