A Rights-Based Inter-Legal Approach to Artificial Intelligence

How can European public law effectively address the profound rights challenges posed by AI systems? This groundbreaking book delves into this pressing question by critically analysing the limitations of current regulatory frameworks, including the Artificial Intelligence Act, the General Data Protection Regulation, and European human rights law. Drawing on leading judgments from the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union, the book explores real-world case studies of AI systems employed by public authorities, highlighting their impact on fundamental rights. Arguing that the EU''s risk-based regulation approach falls short in protecting fundamental and human rights, the author introduces a compelling alternative: a rights-based inter-legal approach grounded in the theory of inter-legality. This innovative framework emphasises the "publicness" and "inter-systemic" nature of AI, advocating for a lifecycle perspective-from design to deployment and beyond. Rich with legal insights and practical methodology, this book presents a three-step adjudication model to integrate the inter-legal approach into European legal practice, paving the way for a more robust protection of fundamental principles, rules, and rights in the AI era. Essential reading for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners, this work redefines how Europe can lead the charge in responsible AI regulation.

About the author

Sümeyye Elif Biber is Postdoctoral Researcher in European Public Law and Digitalisation at the University of Luxembourg.

Product details

• Authors: Dr Sumeyye Elif (University of Luxembourg) Biber, Sumeyye Elif Biber, Sümeyye Elif Biber
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 28.05.2026
• EAN: 9781509979011
• ISBN: 978-1-5099-7901-1
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Europe, Artificial Intelligence, Human rights & civil liberties law, LAW / Jurisprudence, LAW / Computer & Internet, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Law: Human rights and civil liberties, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law, IT & Communications law, Digital, IT and Communications law