Juan Grigera

Dr. Juan Grigera is a Senior Lecturer in International Development at King's College London, affiliated with the King's Brazil Institute. He holds a PhD from the University of Buenos Aires (supported by CONICET) and an MSc in Development Studies from the London School of Economics (LSE). His research focuses on Artificial Intelligence diffusion, deindustrialisation, and social conflict, with a forthcoming book titled *The diffusion of Artificial Intelligence* (Cambridge University Press). He actively contributes to editorial boards of *Historical Materialism* and *Cuadernos de Economía Crítica*.

• Education: PhD, University of Buenos Aires; MSc, LSE

Research interests include the social and economic impacts of AI, structural transformation in Latin America, and global capitalism dynamics. He leads teaching in global economic history, development theory, and labor studies. Grigera is a core member of three interdisciplinary research groups at King's: Global Production, Finance and Labour; Global Capitalism, Power & Uneven Development; and Technology, Innovation, and Economic Development. He also participates in the Critical Global Capitalism Studies Collective, fostering activism and policy engagement.

Recent scholarly contributions include analyses of Argentina's debt crisis and IMF policies, as well as participatory studies on AI's workplace impacts. His work bridges critical theory with applied development challenges, emphasizing global South perspectives.