We are pleased to announce a new blog post co-authored by LSTS researchers, Professor Paul De Hert and Affiliate Researcher Anja Dekhuijzen, published recently on the European Law Blog.
The piece offers a critical reflection on how Article 6(1)(f) GDPR and the principle of proportionality can be understood and applied in light of the proposed Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). The authors explore whether this legal framework provides a coherent and practical foundation for balancing fundamental rights and innovation in AI governance.
This publication builds further on Anja's presentation delivered at the Data Protection Scholars Network (DPSN) event for International Data Protection Day 2025, titled “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: Assessing the Usability of Proportionality via Article 6(1)(f) GDPR in the Context of the Artificial Intelligence Act” (23 January 2025).
Read the full article here: https://www.europeanlawblog.eu/pub/lm9i7ggb/release/1