About

Tarcizio Silva

Tarcizio Silva, PhD, is a Brazilian researcher, focused on algorithmic racism, tech policy and AI regulation. Founder of Desvelar.

Graduate Education

PhD in Social Sciences and Humanities (2019-2025)
Universidade Federal do ABC (Federal University of ABC)
Dissertation:  Algorithmic Racism and A.I. Regulation: the racial contract in the writing of the Bill 2338/2023

Specialization in International Law and Human Rights (2024-2025)
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais

Master in Contemporary Communication and Culture (2010-2012)
Universidade Federal da Bahia (Federal University of Bahia)
Thesis Title: Social Information Analysis Apps: survey and interactional dynamics

Specialization in Public Law
(2025-2026)
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais

Last Professional Experiences

Digital Rights Consultant at Abong / Nanet
(2023 – 2026)

Cofounder and Projects Manager at Desvelar
(2020-)

Senior Tech Policy Fellow at Mozilla Foundation
(2023 – 2025)

Tech + Society fellow at Ação Educativa / Mozilla Foundation
(2020 – 2022)

Digital Rights Consultant at Article 19 Brazil
(2020 – 2020)

Co-Founder and Research Director at IBPAD
(2015 – 2020)

Product Manager at Social Figures / BrandCare
(2013 – 2015)