ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND PRIVACY CONCERNS

Abstract

From virtual assistants like ‘Siri’ and ‘Alexa’, to autonomous vehicles and facial recognition systems – the AI technology is permeating our daily lives and raising privacy concerns especially regarding personal data. AI systems often rely on vast data to train their algorithms and improve performance. This data can include personal information such as names, addresses, financial information, and sensitive information such as medical records. The collection and processing of this data can raise concerns about how it is being used and who has access to it. With so much data being collected and processed, there is a risk that it could fall into the wrong hands, either through hacking or other security breaches.

Generative AI can be misused to create fake profiles or manipulate images or create ‘deepfakes’. Like all other AI technologies, it also relies on data. Cybercrimes affect the security of 80% of businesses across the world. Another concern is the use of AI for surveillance and monitoring purposes. Facial recognition technology, for example, has been used by law enforcement agencies to identify suspects and track individuals in public spaces. This raises questions about the right to privacy and the potential to abuse these technologies.

AI technologies are becoming more advanced, allowing them to collect and analyse significant amounts of data about individuals, including their behaviours, preferences, and even their thoughts and emotions. This information can be used to make predictions about individuals, to target them with advertising or other marketing messages, or even to make decisions about their access to services or opportunities.