Human rights, artificial intelligence and privacy

Abstract

This text presents risks and implications of artificial intelligence and algorithms for the goals contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In this sense, the perspectives of James Der Derian, Frank Pasquale, David Chandler, Shoshana Zuboff, Philip N. Howard and Nick Srnicek have been mobilized to understand the current phase of global capitalism, the market of capture and of mass processing of personal data. Several cases described indicate that privacy is less and less respected as companies protect their competitive secrets with patents, closed codes and confidentiality agreements. Big Data techniques and network algorithms can be used to improve and streamline public administration, but also result in new discriminatory practices that violate the right to privacy, freedom of expression and justice. Ethnic and racial groups, women and the LGBT community already suffer from decisions made by automated computer systems that lead to segregation and prejudice.