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Artificial Intelligence

What does Artificial Intelligence?

The concept of artificial intelligence is difficult to grasp. It is understood as a subfield of computer science that deals with the automation of intelligent behavior and machine learning. One example of the use of artificial intelligence is an online image search, where, for example, you can upload your own passport photo. The artificial intelligence then attempts to recognize patterns based on the analysis of the image and, if possible, to deliver images as search results that are identical or at least similar to the uploaded image. In the case of photos of people, the primary aim is of course to find other Photos the same person. One artificial intelligence but can also make decisions independently, for example, when selecting applicants based on recordings of job interviews, in which the artificial intelligence the body language of applicants is analyzed. In terms of data protection law, there is the particular problem that, under certain circumstances, decisions with legal relevance to the data subjects are made without being checked by a human being. In other cases, a person's creditworthiness may be assessed on the basis of their previous payment history, age or place of residence. Such measures could violate the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing. Processing based decision (Art. 22 GDPR).

Practical example

In day-to-day business Artificial Intelligence important role, for example when it comes to protection and legally compliant Processing of personal data.

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