O uso da Inteligência Artificial no Tribunal de Justiça do Estado do Ceará: análise e perspectivas

Abstract

The acceleration of technological advances has been a significant factor in transforming social relations within contemporary capitalism. Artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic systems are among these innovations, increasingly adopted by corporations and governments, with potential impacts across various spheres of society. Moreover, the boom of generative AI, marked by the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, has significantly revitalized the public debate surrounding artificial intelligence and its social, political, and ethical implications. In this context, public authorities around the world have been adopting AI tools across different sectors, with particular prominence given to initiatives within the Judiciary. In Brazil, the Judiciary has implemented several AI-based solutions, which has sparked debates about algorithmic discrimination, transparency, and the impacts on access to justice. Given this scenario, the present study aims to: (a) systematize the main artificial intelligence tools used worldwide and in Brazil up to 2025; (b) critically analyze the content discussed at the “1st Symposium on the Judiciary and Artificial Intelligence: Practical Applications,” as a way to clarify the position of the Court of Justice of the State of Ceará (TJCE) and the professionals it invited to discuss the implementation and use of AI in the judiciary of Ceará. The research is exploratory and qualitative in nature, based on document analysis. It includes participant observation in public events and systematic consultations of institutional sources available on judicial electronic portals. Discourse analysis was employed to examine documents, official statements, and interviews, seeking to understand the meanings attributed to the adoption of AI within the judicial context of Ceará.