Artificial intelligence works on the principle of collecting and processing large amounts of data, which can lead to infringements upon the right to privacy. While AI offers many advantages by enabling the automatization of certain processes and faster decision making, its complexity and loose definition raise numerous questions in the fields of law and ethics. This master’s thesis focuses on a selection of views on the topic of AI and the right to privacy. The rapid development of AI raises the question of whether or not privacy rights are being sufficiently protected in regards to this technology. The thesis analyses legal regulation of AI in relation to the right to privacy on the basis of three separate viewpoints. The thesis begins by discussing biometric technology, particularly face recognition technology, for which the specificity of the threat lies in the fact that biometric data is unchangeable and therefore extremely sensitive. Further on, generative AI is analysed, introducing two main points of invasion of the right to privacy through the use of this technology. Lastly, the thesis focuses on location privacy and location tracking data, on the basis of which AI, with its ability to process large quantities of data, can create a highly detailed user profile. Through the analysis of these fields, the thesis finds that in order to ensure the safe use of AI and protection of the right to privacy, legislators, developers of AI, and the scientific community must work together to craft a legal framework, which will successfully follow the fast-paced development of AI.
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