Abstract
This paper introduces the concept of the Harm Frontier for AI impact on privacy to describe the expanding gap between technical capabilities for privacy invasion and the regulatory mechanisms meant to control them. Through an audit of Australia’s most popular websites and an in-depth case study of a major news outlet, the paper offers a practical example of the Harm Frontier case. We also discuss how the widespread inclusion of AI in digital systems is widening that gap and how the indirect use of AI technologies, combined with underregulated and non-transparent data collection, is accelerating the growth of the Harm Frontier.
Recommended Citation
Tashevtseva, Nataliia; Dreyfus, Suelette; and Parampalli, Udaya, "The Harm Frontier in Practice: A Case Study of Privacy
Tracking" (2025). ACIS 2025 Proceedings. 295.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/acis2025/295