Ecological and democratic sustainability of artificial intelligence: challenges for European Public Law

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18543/ed.3453
Keywords: Artificial intelligence, sustainability, surveillance capitalism, digital sovereignty, public law

Abstract

Artificial intelligence has consolidated itself as a decisive pillar in shaping the contemporary order, becoming both the promise of social innovation and, ultimately, a geopolitical instrument. Within the fabric of social order, two critical dimensions stand out: the ecological and the democratic. The environmental footprint of AI is increasingly raising social and legal awareness. At the same time, algorithmic opacity and the massive capture of personal data feed a surveillance capitalism that undermines Western public deliberation, leaving a profound mark on civic consciousness.

Received: 23.09.2025
Accepted: 16.12.2025

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Author Biography

Covadonga Torres Assiego, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid. España

Profesora Ayudante Doctora del Área Historia del Derecho y las Instituciones

Published
2025-12-27
How to Cite
Torres Assiego, Covadonga. 2025. “Ecological and Democratic Sustainability of Artificial Intelligence: Challenges for European Public Law”. Estudios De Deusto 73 (2), 383-409. https://doi.org/10.18543/ed.3453.
Issue
Vol. 73 No. 2 (2025)
Section
Special Issue

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