Estudo da liberdade individual no século da automação: proposição do modelo das curvas de controle em ambientes de vigilância digital

The rapid advancement of automation, digital surveillance, and algorithmic control has deeply transformed how individual freedom is perceived, exercised, and restricted. The constant presence of intelligent systems in everyday decision-making, combined with the behavioral standardization encouraged by technological structures, raises urgent questions about the actual space left for personal autonomy. This article introduces the conceptual model of "Control Curves": a theoretical framework designed to represent the inverse relationship between the expansion of automated mechanisms for social regulation and the progressive reduction of practical freedom. By identifying critical variables and inflection zones, the study aims to provide a tool for analyzing and anticipating stages of autonomy loss in highly monitored environments. More than a critique of technology, it is an attempt to understand how freedom can be preserved in a century where control is no longer imposed by force, but by the silent programming of choices.