Description: Vigilante Justice refers to a form of justice that may arise in response to perceived failures in artificial intelligence (AI) systems. This concept raises significant ethical concerns, as it implies that individuals or groups take justice into their own hands when they feel that automated systems have failed to provide fair or equitable outcomes. Vigilante Justice can manifest in various forms, from public denunciation of algorithmic decisions to more extreme actions aimed at correcting what is perceived as injustices. This phenomenon is particularly relevant in contexts where AI is used in critical areas such as criminal justice, hiring practices, and credit evaluation, where inherent biases in algorithms can perpetuate inequalities. The lack of transparency in automated decision-making processes can lead to public distrust and the perception that traditional justice is failing, which in turn fuels the need for a vigilante response. In this sense, Vigilante Justice not only reflects a crisis of trust in technology but also raises fundamental questions about the ethics of AI, the responsibility of developers, and the need for a regulatory framework that ensures fairness and justice in the use of these technologies.
