# Recital (28)

Aside from the many beneficial uses of AI, it can also be misused and provide novel and powerful tools for 
manipulative, exploitative and social control practices. Such practices are particularly harmful and abusive and 
should be prohibited because they contradict Union values of respect for human dignity, freedom, equality, 
democracy and the rule of law and fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter, including the right to 
non-discrimination, to data protection and to privacy and the rights of the child.

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Source: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (Artificial Intelligence Act) as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, consolidated text of 27 July 2026 (Official Journal of the EU). This page is AI-generated legal information, not legal advice. Verify against the Official Journal.
Canonical: https://euaiactlaw.com/recital/28