In what appears to be a world first, a government agency in New Zealand has banned employees from using AI technology over data and privacy concerns.
The New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) issued the ban on tools like ChatGPT after concerns sensitive information inputted into such platforms could be later retrieved, reported RNZ.
AI-powered chatbots trawl through information online, which they will then process to “generate” a response based on whatever prompts it is given by a user. AI programs can now generate answers to questions, poetry, coding, and even musical composition.
However, due to data concerns, companies like Apple, Samsung, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank, and Goldman Sachs have banned staff from using the tech….