Electronics giant Samsung on Tuesday (May 2) said it had banned some of its employees from using generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, after noting in an internal document “cases of misuse” of this technology.
“We are temporarily prohibiting the use of generative artificial intelligence services for company-owned computers,” an internal document explains, arguing that “cases of misuse” have been reported, without going into detail.
The ban applies to employees of the mobile devices and household appliances department, said a representative of the South Korean giant. The document further recommends that employees do not upload work-related information to these platforms when logging on outside of company premises.
In recent months, other major companies, including Goldman Sachs, have already banned or restricted the use of generative artificial intelligence platforms.
ChatGPT, designed by California-based startup OpenAI, went live in November and was quickly taken by netizens, impressed with its ability to clearly answer tough questions, write sonnets or produce computer code.
