SMART CITY

between the risks of the early celebration of ubiquitous computing and individual freedoms

Authors

  • Alex Mecabô Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)
  • Pedro Teixeira Gueiros Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)

Abstract

The fascination around the solutions implemented in smart cities finds shelter in the idea of progressive and intense use of technologies to improve the quality of human life. But to what extent were these solutions embedded in technological processes programmed to effectively adhere to legislation and the protection of individual freedoms? In the urban ecosystem, there are several eloquent examples of the impacts that digitization has on densely populated environments. This article proposes to investigate the possible risks arising from the use of advanced technologies employed in the so-called smart cities, particularly with regard to the protection of personal data and potential discriminatory repercussions caused by the use of machine learning. In the end, it is concluded that, in order to be functional, the intelligence designed for cities must be preceded, in addition to effective regulation, by conformity and adequacy mechanisms from conception, in order to guarantee a harmonious dialogue between timely technical-scientific progress and the protection of fundamental rights.

Author Biographies

Alex Mecabô, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)

Mestre em Direito das Relações Sociais pela UFPR. MBA em Business Law pela FGV. Graduado pela Faculdade de Direito de Curitiba. Membro do Grupo de Estudos de Direito Autoral e Industrial – GEDAI/UFPR. Advogado. Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/6771160643840272. E-mail: aleex.m@hotmail.com

Pedro Teixeira Gueiros, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)

Mestre em Direito Civil Contemporâneo e Prática Jurídica pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). Bolsista de mestrado pela Fundação alemã Konrad Adenauer no Brasil. Advogado Orientador do Núcleo de Prática Jurídica (NPJ) do Ibmec-RJ. Pesquisador de Direito e Tecnologia no Instituto de Tecnologia e Sociedade do Rio de Janeiro (ITS Rio). Integrante do Legalite (PUC-Rio). Graduado em Direito pelo Ibmec-RJ. Advogado. Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3185404403050883. E-mail: pedrogueiros@uol.com.br

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Published

2023-06-26

How to Cite

Mecabô, A., & Teixeira Gueiros, P. (2023). SMART CITY: between the risks of the early celebration of ubiquitous computing and individual freedoms. Revista De Direito Contemporâneo UNIDEP, 2(1). Retrieved from https://periodicosunidep.emnuvens.com.br/rdc-u/article/view/185

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2023): Revista de Direito Contemporâneo UNIDEP

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