Documentação e o desenvolvimento da tecnologia: um olhar sobre as relações, entraves e desafios da ausência de documentos civis básicos para o acesso ao Auxílio Emergencial

Abstract

This dissertation aims to elucidate the impact of the absence of basic civil documents on the exercise of citizenship, particularly in the context of the development of ICTs. The methodology employed involved bibliographic research and the analysis of data produced by public institutions. This study examines technology through the lens of bureaucracy, surveillance, and control of social subjects. The “Emergency Aid” benefit, provided during the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil, serves as a socio-historical framework for analyzing Brazilian civil documentation policy and its relationship with public policies and digital resources increasingly present in everyday life. The civil document "CPF" was the central element of analysis, posing one of the impediments to accessing the “Emergency Aid”. Despite the overall number of "CPF" issuances and regularizations declining between 2020 and 2023, hypotheses explaining this scenario were presented. Additionally, the study concludes with the importance of personal data collection (through civil document registration) for maintaining surveillance and promoting technological tools for the implementation of social policies from the State's perspective.