Virtuality and Capabilities in a World of Ambient Intelligence

Luiz Costa is a researcher specialized in information technology law. He holds a masters degree from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne and a ph.d. from the University of Namur. His main research interests are related to human rights and emerging technologies, particularly from a philosophical and legal point of view. Since 2016 he has been a fellow at the Research Centre in Information, Law and Society (crids). He also has 14 years’ experience as a federal prosecutor in Brazil.

• Foreword.- Acknowledgments.- Table of Contents.- List of Abbreviations.- I Power and Freedoms.- Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 A World of Ambient Intelligence.- Chapter 3 The Power Through Technology.- Chapter 4 The Capability Approach.- II Rights.- Chapter 5 Privacy and Human Flourishing.- Chapter 6 Data Protection Law, Processes and Freedoms.- Chapter 7 Conclusion.- Appendix.- Index.

“Virtuality and Capabilities in a World of Ambient Intelligence by Luiz Costa represents a relevant effort to address this phenomenon from the perspective of ubiquitous intelligent devices and their impact on the law, specifically data protection and privacy. … Virtuality and Capabilities in a World of Ambient Intelligence is a title that combines legal–philosophical approaches with up-to-date technological concepts to provide a better understanding of the legal challenges presented by this approach.” (Jesus Manuel Niebla Zatarain, International Journal of Law and Information Technology, Vol. 25 (4), 2017)