"Once all the rights related to data protection are ensured, I do not see how human rights are of relevance here."
(Private company, Spain)
"We did not touch the topic because we assume that there are no human rights issues involved: all the activities are within the legal framework, all the activities are compliant with data protection and good practices, and therefore we assume that there are no human rights issues related to these systems."
(Public administration, Spain)
"I do not think that we should regulate specific technology like AI. It is sufficient to have general principles and technology-neutral rules."
(Private sector, Estonia)
"We were a little anxious when the GDPR was implemented, but in the end it meant managing datasets and access rights […] It is a good reminder that not everything can be or should be done."
(Public administration, Finland)
"Actually, I’m concerned that the GDPR might hinder AI research. I’m afraid that some large databases that we have used previously cannot be used for our research anymore."
(Private company, Netherlands)
"There is the GDPR but it does not give you specific rules. It gives principles but it comes down to ethical issues and interpretation."
(Private company, Estonia)
"There is a huge tension surrounding the GDPR. So we want to do well, but might in fact be worse off, because interpretation of the data then turns out to be impossible."
(Public administration, Netherlands)
"If we had to explain the model, we wouldn’t be able to. The model is statistical and not very explainable."
(Public administration, France)
"The number of the complaints about data use is miniscule, rather people may have asked to delete some information about them."
(Private company, Estonia)
"Yes, we assess the legality of personal data protection and the conformity with their specific legal acts."
(Public administration, Estonia)