The vast majority of Europeans support the use of artificial intelligence for police and military operations, according to a new report by Madrid's IE University shared with CNBC.
"European Tech Insights," which measured the attitudes of over 3,000 people in Europe, found that 75% support the use of AI technologies such as facial recognition and biometric data by the police and military for surveillance purposes.
The extent of the support is perhaps surprising, as Europe holds some of the strictest data privacy regulations in the world.
The level of support for the use of AI in public service tasks, such as traffic optimization, was even higher, according to the report, coming in at 79%.
However, when it comes to sensitive matters, like parole decisions, most Europeans (64%) oppose the use of AI.
Persons:
Ikhlaq Sidhu
Organizations:
Madrid's IE, CNBC, Tech, European Union, Data, of Science, Technology
Locations:
Europe