ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE AGE OF DIGITAL CAPITALISM: THE FUTURE OF PRIVACY AND FREEDOM
Keywords:
Digital Capitalism, Human Rights, Digital Privacy, International Law, FreedomAbstract
In the age of digital capitalism, the protection of human rights and freedoms is becoming an increasingly critical issue in terms of both international law and global politics. With the proliferation of AI-based surveillance systems, fundamental rights such as individual privacy, freedom of expression, and data security are being redefined within the economic and political functioning of digital infrastructures. This study examines how human rights are transformed in the digital age by presenting a theoretical framework that intersects the economic logic of digital capitalism with the social impacts of surveillance technologies. Ultimately, it demonstrates that privacy laws alone are insufficient to prevent the destructive effects of surveillance capitalism and that this can only be achieved through fundamental reforms in institutional structures and international legal regulations. In this context, the study aims to contribute to global debates on digital rights, algorithmic accountability, and data sovereignty. It also aims to provide a theoretical and practical basis for policymakers and legal reformers to develop normative mechanisms that protect individual freedoms in the face of digital surveillance. Ultimately, the article presents a comprehensive assessment of the future of privacy, freedom, and human dignity in the age of digital capitalism.
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