The Right to Privacy in the Digital Age: Report by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

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Publisher: United Nations Human Rights Council

Publication Year: 2021

Summary: The following report from the United Nations Human Rights Commissioner identifies Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its widespread use as a threat to human rights, specifically to privacy, worldwide. This report cites examples of violations in law enforcement, distribution of public benefits, hiring, and managing information online. They recommend that governments and businesses focus on implementing “human rights due diligence” at all stages of a project.