- When thinking generally about smart doorbells and home security cameras, 32% of adults think they make homes and neighborhoods safer and 26% think the safety benefits generally outweigh the privacy risks.
- If strict privacy controls were in place, 53% think the use of AI-connected home cameras could help find a missing elderly or vulnerable person and 51% think they could help find a missing child.
- When thinking of concerns surrounding unauthorised access to smart doorbells or home security systems, 55% are most concerned about someone knowing when nobody is at home.
- 38% are concerned about someone tracking the movements of members of their household and 37% are concerned about using information to assist a burglary or other crime.
- 45% of adults say they would feel more comfortable if AI analysed camera footage privately on the homeowner’s own device and that no footage would be shared unless a possible match was identified and the home owner personally approved sharing it.
- 47% of adults say they would be more comfortable with AI being used across privately owned home security cameras if the homeowners explicitly opt in and 47% say they would be comfortable is homeowners approve any footage before its shared.
- 54% of adults think the that where appropriate legal authorisation has been obtained the Gardaí should be permitted to request that participating privately owned cameras are searched using AI.
- 52% think the Gardaí with the homeowners permission should be permitted to search cameras and 34% think emergency services should be permitted.
- After considering the potential benefits and risks, 35% say they would support these technologies but only for exceptional circumstances such as finding missing people or investigating serious crime.
- 16% say the potential privacy and security risks of these technologies outweigh the benefits.
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