Ecuador's industry faces AI, automation, and energy challenges after 90 years of change

A retrospective piece notes Ecuador's industrial sector has weathered earthquakes, fires, economic crises, dollarization, and the pandemic over 90 years, and now confronts new pressures from AI, automation, and energy constraints. The article is largely descriptive, with no specific new data or policy announcements, so the immediate market impact is limited. The key uncertainty is how Ecuadorian firms will adapt to technological shifts amid energy reliability concerns.