Etica algoritmică și standardele europene: între auto-reglementare și intervenție normativă [Articol]

Abstract

In the context of the rise of artificial intelligence and the widespread use of decision-making algorithms in critical fields such as healthcare, justice, security, and digital communication, the ethical dimension of these technologies is becoming an indispensable component of academic inquiry and public policy development. With in the European Union, the debate over the regulation of algorithmic technologies unfolds between two distinct yet interconnected normative paradigms: voluntary self-regulation, promoted by industry actors, and legislative intervention, undertaken by public institutions. The former is grounded in the principles of flexibility and the private sector’s capacity to respond swiftly to technological innovation, but it carries the risk of fragmented approaches and a diffuse sense of ethical responsibility. The latter seeks to ensure the systematic protection of fundamental rights and to establish clear safeguards concerning transparency, fairness, and accountability, although it introduces requirements that, if not properly calibrated, may reduce the responsiveness and adaptability of the technological ecosystem to the rapid pace of digital transformation.