human
I've been hearing a lot of bad things about the NSA. How concerned should I be about it?
assistant
The NSA is an American intelligence agency that has been accused of spying on Americans and foreigners alike, as well as collecting large amounts of data from phone calls, emails, and internet traffic. It's not clear how much information they actually collect, but there have been reports that they are able to access private conversations and data without warrants or other authorization. This has led to concerns that they could be violating people's privacy rights.