Fearing leaks, Apple restricts its employees from using ChatGPT and AI tools

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  • Benj Edwards - May 19, 2023 4:16 pm UTC According to internal sources and company documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, Apple has restricted its employees' use of ChatGPT and AI coding tools such as GitHub Copilot for fear of leaking confidential data to outside sources.
  • Siri, which launched in 2011, briefly inspired a miniature version of the AI hype we're seeing now.It's important to note that while Apple has restricted ChatGPT use for its employees, that ban does not extend to Apple users.
  • Meanwhile, Apple is also reportedly developing similar AI technology.ChatGPT is a conversational large language model (LLM) developed by Microsoft-backed OpenAI that is capable of tasks ranging from answering questions and writing essays to assisting with programming chores.
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