FREEDOM OF THOUGHT IN THE ALGORITHMIC ERA: ELECTORAL PROCESS AND ⟪BUBBLE DEMOCRACY⟫

The << algorithmic era >> is dominated by digital private actors who condition everyday life of people. The new phase of capitalism with big data and AI as pillars is changing the access to information and consequently the freedom to shape our thinking. Through the personalization of any digital content, everyone is encouraged to emphasize their prejudices, making public and political debate more polarized and with less dialogue and compromise. This paper will analyse how new technologies, through digital platforms, are conditioning electoral processes, freedom of expression and the free formation of the electoral will. Finally, it will be emphasised how the proper regulation of the European Union must be made stronger by the role of national constitutions capable of protecting citizens and the democratic order.