‘In June 2025, the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights released a landmark report titled “Artificial Intelligence Procurement and Deployment: Ensuring Alignment with the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights” (A/HRC/59/53). The report warns that the expanding use of AI systems by both governments and private actors often proceeds without adequate attention to fundamental human rights. Key concerns include threats to privacy, risks of discrimination, and the absence of meaningful accountability. Urgent reforms are needed to address these gaps. This post explores the report’s central findings, highlights the technical risks that contribute to human rights violations, examines governance shifts and doctrinal trends, and considers the responsibilities of states, businesses, and other stakeholders in ensuring that AI deployment is human rights aligned.’
Link: https://ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/aligning-ai-procurement-with-human-rights-a-call-for-proactive-governance/
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