“Human dignity The human right to be valued and treated with respect because of one's personhood. encompasses the idea that every human being possesses an “intrinsic worth”, which should never be diminished, compromised or repressed by others – nor by new technologies like AI systems.19 In this context, respect for human dignity The human right to be valued and treated with respect because of one's personhood. entails that all people are treated with respect due to them as moral subjects, rather than merely as objects to be sifted, sorted, scored, herded, conditioned or manipulated. AI systems should hence be developed in a manner that respects, serves and protects humans’ physical and mental integrity, personal and cultural sense of identity, and satisfaction of their essential needs.20” (High-Level Expert Group on AI, 2019, p. 10)