A Study Published to Coincide with the Center for Emerging Technology and Security Annual Showcase 2025 Event has highlighted some of the concerns the public has received data procedered data. Security.
The UK Public Attitudes to National Security Data Processing: Assessing Human and Machine Intrusion Research reported that uk public's awareness of National Security Agency 'Work is low.
During a panel discussion presenting the research, Investigator Powers Commissioner Brian Leaveson, Who Chaired the Panel, Discussed The Challenges Posed by New Technology. “We are facing new and growing challenges,” He said. “Rapid Technological Developments, Especially in Ai [artificial intelligence]Are transforming our public authorities. “
Leveson noted that these technological developments are changing how information is gathered and processed in the intelligence world. “AI COLD Soon underpin the Investigatorry Cycle,” He said.
However, for Leveson, this Shift Carries Risks. ,AI Could Enable Investigations to cover far more individuals than was ever previously possible, which Raises Concerns about Privacy, Proportionality and Collalectoral Introsion, “He Said.
The cetas research, which was based on a savanta poll of 3,554 adults together with a 33-Person citizens Security Agency Processing data, even for sensitive datasets such as Identifiable Medical DataThe study is reported that there is also generally high support for police uses of data, although support is slightly lower for regional police fors than for National Security Agency
However, while the public supports National Security Agency 'Processing of Personal Data for Operational Purposes, People are opposed to National Security Agency Agency Agency Agency Agncies Or Commercial Organizations.
Marion Oswald, A Co-Author of the Report and Senior Visiting Fellow at CETAS, Noted that Data Collection Without Consent will Alle Always Be Intrusive, even IF the subsequent automated and no one sees Data.
She said the study shows the public is Hesitant about National Security Agencies Collecting data for predictive tools, with only one in 10 supporting the use of such tools. People also also raised Concerns Over Accuracy and Fairness,
“Panel Members, In Particular, Had Concerns Around Accuracy and Fairness, and Wanted to see Safeguards,” said oswald, adding that there are expectations AROUND Technology Evorsight and Regulation.
The study also found that despite national security agencies' efforts to engage more directly with the public in recent years, there is still a significant gap in public The Majority of People Pollled (61%) Report that they undress the work of the agency “Slightly” or “not at all”, with just 7% feeling that they understand the National Security Agency AGENCITY AGENCIS ANDESTANG The National Security
Fellow Co-Author Rosamund Powell, Research Associate at Cetas, Said: “Previous Studies have suggested that the public's concepts of National Secrets of Nationals James Bond-Style fictions. “
However, people are more concerned when made aware of what national security does, such as the collection of facial reconstruction data. “There's more support for agencies analysing data in the public sphere like posts on social media compared to private data like data like messages or medical data,” She added.