Joan Lopez; Juan Diego Castaneda (2020) Academic journal article

Automation, Digital Technologies and Social Justice: The Case of SISBEN in Colombia

Karisma Foundation / CETyS

Ref: SRC-001-COL-001

https://web.karisma.org.co/

Accessed: 3/30/2026

Summary

Academic chapter analysing SISBEN as an algorithmic assembly, documenting its technical evolution from SISBEN I to IV, the introduction of automated cross-referencing with 34+ databases, opacity of the algorithm, Constitutional Court Ruling T-716/17, political manipulation, and surveillance implications. Based on access-to-information requests and secondary documentation.

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Lopez, J. and Castaneda, J.D. (2020) 'Automation, Digital Technologies and Social Justice: The Case of SISBEN in Colombia', in Cerrillo-i-Martinez, A. and Fabra-Abat, P. (eds.) AI, Human Rights and Social Justice. Karisma Foundation / CETyS Universidad de San Andres. Available at: https://web.karisma.org.co/ (Accessed: 30 March 2026).

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