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The Right to Privacy in the Digital Age

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) (2021), 17 pp.
"In the present report, mandated by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 42/15, the High Commissioner analyses how the widespread use by States and businesses of artificial intelligence, including profiling, automated decision-making and machine-learning technologies, affects the enjoyment of the right to privacy and associated rights. Following an overview of the international legal framework, the High Commissioner highlights aspects of artificial intelligence that facilitate interference in privacy and provides examples of impacts on the right to privacy and associated rights in four key sectors. The High Commissioner then discusses approaches to addressing the challenges, providing a set of recommendations for States and businesses regarding the design and implementation of safeguards to prevent and minimize harmful outcomes and to facilitate the full enjoyment of the benefits that artificial intelligence can provide." (Summary)