Comparative Analysis of the AI Regulation of the EU, US and China from a Privacy Perspective

Artificial intelligence is already part of our everyday lives. We encounter it several times a day, when using a smartphone or social media, when shopping online, or even without any visible signs, such as in case of a secret facial recognition programme.The area of data protection is closely linked to the evolution of technology, especially wit so-called ‘disruptive’ technologies raising new data protection issues and risks. Artificial intelligence also creates a new situation because, unlike other technologies, it is difficult to explain how it works and to predict the precise outcome of its use. Regulatory authorities detected the need of proper regulation which ensures both the technical advance and the protection of the natural person’s private life.This paper presents an overview of the major regulatory tools that have emerged in the field so far in the EU, in the US, and finally in China. However, the author of this paper finds that current regulation is rather ‘fragmented’; the EU is the first one to come up with a comprehensive and wide-ranging regulation of AI; hopefully the others will follow its path with respect of privacy regulation as well..