Human Dignity in AI and Tech Policy
Examines how data-driven behavioral profiling undermines human agency and proposes policy frameworks centered on human dignity in tech regulation.
Summary
Online Manipulation and Generative AI
Decades of social media profiling have established data-driven architectures capable of manipulating human decision-making and consumer behavior.
Information Asymmetries and Loss of Agency
Market dynamics and targeted behavioral design create deep information asymmetries, turning individuals into predictable, programmable subjects.
Centering Human Dignity in Tech Law
Legal and regulatory frameworks must establish human dignity as a non-negotiable principle, protecting fundamental rights to privacy, autonomy, and non-discrimination.
Beyond Compliance to Structural Protections
Reclaiming personal dignity requires moving beyond simple consent banners to enforce substantive limits on automated behavioral profiling and AI manipulation.
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