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Inteligência artificial, data centers e colonialismo digital: impactos socioambientais e geopolíticos a partir do Sul Global

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Guimarães Furtado, Renato, Evangelista Cunha, Simone·2024·Liinc em Revista

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Apesar do imaginário que celebra a imaterialidade da Inteligência Artificial, sua indústria é inerentemente material, agravando a crise climática a partir do consumo de recursos naturais e da emissão de gases de efeito estufa. Assim, o presente artigo argumenta a favor da inclusão da dimensão ecológica no debate sobre soberania digital – a autonomia e independência de um país em seu desenvolvimento digital. Para tanto, discutimos a expansão de data centers entre 2013 e 2023 no Brasil. A partir de revisão bibliográfica e pesquisa documental, primeiramente examinamos como a indústria da IA contribui para o adensamento da crise climática, principalmente através dos data centers. No segundo tópico, analisamos essas infraestruturas e seus impactos no país, sobretudo no que se refere ao seu alto gasto de energia e consumo de água. Por fim, abordamos a questão da soberania digital em justaposição à problemática do colonialismo digital. Concluímos que, nos moldes atuais, a IA pode contribuir para aprofundar práticas colonialistas, sobretudo a partir da articulação entre discursos tecno-otimistas e a extração de recursos naturais. Portanto, faz-se urgente a construção de enquadramentos teóricos capazes de amparar políticas públicas de monitoramento dos impactos sociomateriais causados por governos e empresas estrangeiros sobre territórios e suas populações no Sul Global.

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Authors
Guimarães Furtado, R., & Evangelista Cunha, S.
Venue
Liinc em Revista
Published
2024-11-28
Volume
20
Issue
2
Pages
e7272
ISSN
1808-3536 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4406740238
Cited by
12
References
0
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 3
FWCI
1.19
Type
journal article
Language
pt
Open access
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  • Liinc em Revista (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Green IT and Sustainability
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Extractivism and Socioeconomic Issues
Keywords
artificial intelligence, data centers, digital colonialism, digital sovereignty, climate crisis, energy consumption, water consumption, resource extraction, technological optimism, Global South, Brazil, public policy

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Guimarães Furtado, R., & Evangelista Cunha, S. (2024). Inteligência artificial, data centers e colonialismo digital: impactos socioambientais e geopolíticos a partir do Sul Global. Liinc em Revista. https://doi.org/10.18617/liinc.v20i2.7272