The Right to Be Unreadable: A New Front in the Fight for Freedom

This article explores the right to be unreadable as a key element of the struggle for freedom in the age of ubiquitous digitalization. The author analyzes the evolution of surveillance from body counting to the countability of traces, pointing to profound ontological shifts. Anonymity, defined by Hector Amaya as 'indexical dissociation,' is presented not as a lack of identity but as a strategic political tool for reclaiming agency. The text criticizes the epistemic asymmetry between citizens and corporations, where systems remain opaque 'black boxes.' In the context of the AI Act 2025, the author calls for the protection of subjectivity from automatic algorithmic classification, emphasizing that anonymity serves as a shield against total capture by the digital matrix of recognition. Contemporary digital power strives to predict future behavior, making the right to be unreadable a fundamental challenge of the 21st century.