| Abstract |
In recent years, public security projects in Rio de Janeiro have been promoted as solutions to violence and leveraged by conservative sectors. However, these initiatives fail to reduce violence, instead intensifying control over peripheral populations, particularly Black and LGBTI+ individuals, with a specific focus on trans and travesti communities. The use of facial recognition technologies and surveillance algorithms exacerbates social inequalities, further marginalizing these groups. This phenomenon, termed here as “smart peripheralization,” reveals the shortcomings of these technologies in fostering real security and inclusion, especially in the context of so-called “smart cities.” This study questions the effectiveness of such technologies and critiques how public security policies, under the guise of technological innovation, reinforce social exclusion and control. © (2025), (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina). All rights reserved. |
