Artificial intelligence is a field of scientific research that deals with the development of systems that are able to adapt to the environment and solve problems on the basis of pattern recognition and regularity in data. The use of artificial intelligence systems is constitutionally permissible, but proportionality must be established between the pursued interest and the human right with which it interferes. By processing personal data with artificial intelligence systems, it is possible to create accurate biometric profiles about individuals, which are used by public and private entities to control, make decisions and influence individuals. This can lead to excessive interference with the right to privacy, freedom of expression, human dignity, the right to vote and prohibition of discrimination, while individuals do not have the appropriate means to inform themselves with the result of profiling and to adequately protect themselves from its consequences.
The use of artificial intelligence systems therefore greatly increases the influence of private entities on the enjoyment of human rights. Internet intermediaries are becoming increasingly powerful actors in the field of dissemination of information and therefore have a very influential position in restricting the transmission and receipt of information, which allows them to intensively encroach on the right to freedom of expression. The multifaceted constitutional problem of political microtargeting, as an attempt to influence political parties or other private entities on the election result, can seriously jeopardize the constitutional qualities of state-building processes, and the adjustment of constituencies with the help of artificial intelligence can have similar effects. However, overall, there is no convincing evidence that the constitutional order in its current form does not have sufficient tools to address these shortcomings; on the contrary, the use of artificial intelligence is one that should be adjusted to the constitutional system. However, due to global political implications, this conflict remains unresolved for the time being.
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