Artificial intelligence and innovation:

fields of application for Ecuador industry

Abstract

Starting from the fact that Ecuador faces new challenges when it comes to finding the best path towards greater regional integration. The concept of industry 4.0 consists of the introduction of digital technologies in factories (S.L, 2019), offers important advantages to increase productivity and make our countries more competitive. The new digital age allows the growth and development of international merchandise traffic, in all its forms, where Artificial Intelligence will be the fundamental factor that determines how to carry out the commercial activities of the area. Artificial intelligence benefits merchandise trade, by reducing logistics costs through optimized route planning, or at the same time the use of robots that easily perform the tasks assigned to human beings, in order to optimize time and space. A documentary and theoretical study was carried out; several published documents on artificial intelligence in Latin America were reviewed, as well as journal articles on the subject in Ecuador. The statistical data were taken from institutions such as INEC, BM and the provincial development plan, performing a qualitative analysis. The main variables that were analyzed were artificial intelligence and its influence on productivity and trade.