(Opinion article originally published in Portuguese by Diário de Notícias on December 23rd, 2024)
Our world is full of algorithms (let's call them robots so as not to disturb the imagination) that help us do everything in our daily lives: choose a movie, take the best photo, find love. Our digital footprint allows “big brother” to know what time we woke up, what we had for breakfast, how many minutes we drove to work, what time we sent our first email, where we went during the day, how many hours we spent on social media, as well as any other questions we might want to ask.