In his new article, published by Nomiki Bibliothiki Daily, Stavros Zoumpoulidis LLM, Senior Associate, Data Protection & TMT in NKLAW, analyses the EDPB’s Guidelines 1/2026 on the processing of personal data for scientific research purposes, with particular attention to hashtagartificial intelligence.
Among the key takeaways, it underlines that the hashtagGDPR does not hinder research but frames it, that only genuine scientific activity can benefit from the research-related framework, that AI-related processing raises distinct accountability considerations, and that the safeguards under Article 89(1) GDPR remain central to lawful research processing.
It also underlines that the discussion should move beyond the binary of “research versus data protection” and focus instead on a more demanding governance question: what kind of research, on which legal basis, with which safeguards, and with what accountability.
Read the full article below (in greek):