O princípio da publicidade e o direito à compreensão: a inteligência artificial como ferramenta para a simplificação da linguagem processual e a efetivação do acesso à justiça

Abstract

This study analyzes the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a tool for the simplification of procedural language, aiming to promote access to justice in accordance with the principle of publicity and the right to comprehension. The research stems from the complexity of legal discourse, whose technical hermeticism and excessive formalism represent a historical obstacle to the full understanding of judicial acts by the average citizen, thereby compromising the effectiveness of their rights. Faced with this communication barrier, Artificial Intelligence emerges through Natural Language Processing (NLP) and generative AI solutions as a promising technological path to translate technical terms and draft summaries in clear language. The contribution of this analysis is to connect the fulfillment of these constitutional guarantees with the practical challenges of automation. It investigates innovations already implemented in the Brazilian Judiciary and their impacts on the litigant's autonomy, while critically addressing the inherent ethical and legal challenges. Special attention is given to the fidelity of textual simplification, which entails risks of distorting legal meaning and losing crucial nuances. Additionally, the text discussesalgorithmic opacity, discriminatory biases, and implications related to data protection and civil liability.The conclusion reaffirms that AI, when employed responsibly, transparently, and with human oversight, constitutes a cornerstone for a more democratic and socially legitimized Judiciary.