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The Right to Be Left Alone

How the World Is Rethinking Digital Privacy — and Why It Matters More Than Ever

Lena Bergström

Lena Bergström is a privacy law scholar at the University of Amsterdam, specializing in the regulation of AI and data-driven technologies.

February 5, 2026·7 min read

The Right to Be Left Alone

The GDPR, CCPA, and a wave of new privacy legislation are reshaping the relationship between technology companies and the people whose data they collect. But as AI systems become more powerful and data collection more pervasive, the question of whether privacy can be meaningfully protected in the digital age is becoming more urgent.

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