The use of automated data-processing techniques raiseschallenges not only for the specific policy area in which they areoperated, but also for society as a whole. The right to life, theright to fair trial, the presumption of innocence, the right toprivacy and freedom of expression, workers’ rights, the right tofree elections, and the rule of law itself are all impacted.The impact of ‘algorithms’ used by the public and privatesector, in particular by internet platforms, on the exercise ofhuman rights and the possible regulatory implications hasbecome one of the most hotly debated questions today.

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