AI Is Your Coworker Now. Can You Trust It?

Generative AI tools such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft's Copilot are rapidly evolving, fueling concerns that the technology could open the door to multiple privacy and security issues, particularly in the workplace. In May, privacy campaigners dubbed Microsoft's new Recall tool a potential "privacy nightmare" due to its ability to take screenshots of your laptop every few seconds. The feature has caught the attention of UK regulator the Information Commissioner's Office, which is asking Microsoft to reveal more about the safety of the product launching soon in its Copilot PCs. Concerns are also mounting over OpenAI's ChatGPT, which has demonstrated screenshotting abilities in its soon-to-launch macOS app that privacy experts say could result in the capture of sensitive data. The US House of Representatives has banned the use of Microsoft's Copilot among staff members after it was deemed by the Office of Cybersecurity to be a risk to users due to "the threat of leaking House data to non-House approved cloud services." Meanwhile, market analyst Gartner has cautioned that "using Copilot for Microsoft 365 exposes the risks of sensitive data and content exposure internally and externally."