Research Group
Matúš Mesarčík
Research areas: Regulation of technologies, Regulation of AI, Privacy and data protection
Position: Ethics and Law Specialist
Matúš is an alumnus of Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Law (Master of Law, Doctor of Law, and Ph.D. in Administrative Law), and Tilburg University in the Netherlands (LL.M. in Law & Technology). He works as an Associate Professor at the Institute of Information Technology Law and Intellectual Property Law at Comenius University in Bratislava, specializing in the regulation of new technologies, privacy, and data protection.
Matúš lectures on courses in IT Law, AI Law, and Data Protection Law. He is the author of the first data protection textbook and the first AI regulation textbook for university students in Slovakia, as well as a monograph on public law tools for combating disinformation in the online space. His research has been referenced by the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic and included in various reports prepared by the United Nations and OECD. He is also a member of the stakeholder expert group preparing the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice pursuant to the EU AI Act.
In addition to his research activities, Matúš has worked as a privacy consultant at a law firm specializing in privacy and new technologies and currently advises public authorities on data protection, AI governance, and cybersecurity. Matúš is an avid fan of science fiction and fantasy books, movies, and TV series.
Selected Projects
Selected Publications
Analysis of selected regulations proposed by the European Commission and technological solutions in relation to the dissemination of disinformation and the behaviour of online platforms
Mesarcik, M., Moro, R., Kompan, M., Podrouzek, J., Simko, J., Bielikova, M. This study was prepared by the Kempelen Institute of Intelligent Technologies based on an order from Miriam Lexmann,…