Resumo
O presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar os desafios jurídicos associados ao fenômeno do racismo algorítmico, considerando a intersecção entre tecnologia, discriminação digital e direitos fundamentais. A pesquisa adota metodologia indutiva, de caráter exploratório e teórico, fundamentada em revisão bibliográfica interdisciplinar, incluindo doutrina jurídica, estudos críticos da ciência de dados e marcos normativos nacionais e internacionais, como a LGPD e o GDPR. O estudo evidencia que os sistemas de inteligência artificial, ao se basearem em dados históricos enviesados, podem reproduzir e amplificar desigualdades raciais, impactando negativamente o princípio da igualdade e a dignidade da pessoa humana. Conclui-se que é necessária uma regulação jurídica robusta, centrada na transparência algorítmica, na responsabilização multissetorial e na efetivação de uma justiça algorítmica antidiscriminatória, capaz de proteger os direitos fundamentais em ambientes digitais.
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