Children's safety tops online worries, Guernsey survey says

Harm to children poses the greatest risk online, a survey by Guernsey's data protection commissioner has suggested.

Of those surveyed, 73% of people highlighted concerns about online harm to children.

The Office of the Data Protection Authority survey also suggested "the adoption, potential and risks of artificial intelligence is at the forefront of people's minds".

Commissioner Brent Homan said the results highlighted gaps in people's understanding about their rights and his office planned to launch more support.

The commissioner said he was not surprised by the results on the protection of children and his office had an education programme to promote and protect children's rights.

Homan said it was also "clear that people care about information and the protection of information ".

The survey suggested 73% of respondents had used it for personal work but 60% of businesses said they were not using it.

"There is a demand and desire to do it right," said Homan.

The survey suggested "very few" people were confident they could recognise when AI was used and "a clear majority" were concerned about how it was used.

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