{"id":259208,"date":"2026-05-29T06:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T10:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/australian-privacy-concerns-rise-as-trust-in-ai-companies-falls\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T19:55:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T23:55:53","slug":"australian-privacy-concerns-rise-as-trust-in-ai-companies-falls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/australian-privacy-concerns-rise-as-trust-in-ai-companies-falls\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian privacy concerns rise as trust in AI companies falls"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australian privacy concerns rise as trust in AI companies falls<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/dig.watch\/updates\/australian-privacy-oaic-ai-trust<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-29 06:37:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: dig.watch<\/a><\/p>\n

Australians want greater transparency and fairer data practices as privacy complaints rise, according to the OAIC.<\/p>\n

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has released a major survey showing that privacy concerns are rising across Australia, while public trust in AI companies and social media remains extremely low.<\/p>\n

The Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey, conducted every three years, found that 87% of respondents are more concerned about privacy than they were five years ago. The survey examines Australians\u2019 privacy attitudes and experiences, including how recent events have shaped public expectations.<\/p>\n

Trust was especially low for emerging and data-intensive sectors. Only 4% of respondents said they trusted AI companies, while 3% said the same for social media. Trust also declined across the insurance, telecommunications, technology, retail, and real estate sectors, while remaining highest for health service providers and Australian Government agencies.<\/p>\n

Launching the report at the Data Privacy & Consumer Protection Summit 2026, Australian Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind said Australians\u2019 expectations about privacy continue to sharpen as the information ecosystem becomes more complex, data-intensive, and difficult to navigate.<\/p>\n

The OAIC said privacy complaints have increased by 73% year to date. Kind said trust is uneven across sectors and that wariness of emerging technologies is increasing, particularly around fairness, accountability, and the practical ability to exercise rights.<\/p>\n

The survey also found that 68% of Australians would be more likely to use digital services requiring personal information if they knew their data was handled fairly and responsibly. Another 92% said data collection could be acceptable under certain conditions, including a clear purpose, consent or opt-in, limited collection, and the ability to opt out of non-essential data collection.<\/p>\n

Kind said…<\/p>\n

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