AI AND THREAT TO PRIVACY

Author – Kratika Kushwah & Mohita Mullick, Students of Amity University, Lucknow

Best Citation – Kratika Kushwah & Mohita Mullick, AI AND THREAT TO PRIVACY, Indian Journal of Legal Review (IJLR), 3 (1) of 2023, Pg. 296-313, ISSN – 2583-2344.

ABSTRACT

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has advanced at a rapid pace. AI tools are increasingly being employed by both private entities and public sector organisations throughout the world. AI’s capabilities today soon provide widespread and significant advantages to individuals, institutions, and society. However, these same technological advancements present serious concerns, such as the conflict between AI and data protection legislation.

Answers are being sought by regulators, organisations, researchers, and practitioners from numerous fields. Privacy specialists are also becoming more active in AI governance. They have the task of interpreting the complicated interplay between privacy legislation and larger trends concerning the ethical use of AI. With government authorities increasing their enforcement, rulemaking, and legislation in this complex arena, it is critical that organisations understand the current privacy requirements for AI, those on the horizon, and the resources available to build a compliant data protection framework for AI applications.

As a result, we have both the chance and the responsibility to assess the effectiveness of present data protection legislation in light of 21st-century technical developments. While compliance with existing data protection rules is crucial, a better long-term strategy is to view the issues posed by AI as another wake-up call that our current approach to data protection is becoming increasingly antiquated and ineffective. In this view, data protection regulation must be strengthened in order to safeguard privacy, properly handle the issues posed by AI, and avoid introducing needless, bureaucratic hurdles to the advantages of AI.

Keywords: AI legislation, Data protection, Privacy, Ethics, Technological advancement