Ergon Cugler holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Universidade de São Paulo, a master’s from Fundação Getulio Vargas, and a specialization from Universidade de Barcelona. He is the first autistic person to serve on Brazil’s Council for Sustainable Economic and Social Development (CDESS). His work focuses on inclusion, digital sovereignty, platform regulation, and countering disinformation. Author of IA Cracia and The End of Reality, he has produced around 900 publications, including academic and opinion articles. He is also a graduate professor at the Faculdade de Sociologia e Política de São Paulo.