Samsung is the latest entity to take a stand against emerging generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, as they rapidly infiltrate major global industries.
According to a Bloomberg report on May 2, the company will prohibit the use of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT among its employees. This new policy comes after Samsung staff uploaded a “sensitive code” to the platform.
Samsung told staff that as interest in AI platforms grows, so do security risks. The internal memo highlighted concerns about data sent to AI platforms and its potential to be stored on external servers with little control over retrieving or deleting it.
“Headquarters is reviewing security measures to create a secure environment to safely use generative AI to improve employee productivity and efficiency.”
However, he added that Until such measures are in place, the company will “temporarily restrict the use of generative AI.” This includes a ban on the use of generative AI tools on Samsung-owned computers, tablets and phones, as well as on its internal networks.
Besides, Employees using such tools on personal devices have been asked not to submit any company information or else risk “disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.”
In April, Samsung conducted an internal survey on generative AI tools, in which 65% of respondents believed the technology poses a security risk.
Samsung isn’t the only big company that has raised concerns about this emerging technology. Since the beginning of the year, companies like JPMorgan, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup have restricted or banned the use of tools like ChatGPT.
Yet many of these same companies are developing their own AI tools.. JPMorgan created a tool based on ChatGPT that analyzes Federal Reserve statements to decipher trading signals. Samsung is also working on an AI tool to translate and summarize documents.
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