According to Bloomberg News on Monday, Samsung has told employees in an internal memo to stop using generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Bard, citing concerns about security risks.
The move is a “remedial action” after the code leak occurred last month. It was previously reported that within 20 days after Samsung Electronics introduced the chat robot ChatGPT, there were 3 accidents involving ChatGPT, 2 of which were related to semiconductor equipment. 1 related to the content of the meeting.
The internal memo said Samsung was concerned that data transmitted to artificial intelligence platforms such as Google Bard and Microsoft Bing was stored on external servers, difficult to retrieve and delete, and could eventually be leaked to other users, the report said.
The internal memo also revealed that 65% of respondents to a survey Samsung conducted last month about its internal use of AI tools considered such services to be a security risk. The memo revealed that Samsung engineers uploaded internal source code to ChatGPT in early April, and it is unclear what the information contained.
Meanwhile, Samsung is developing its own in-house AI tools for translating and summarizing documents and software development, as well as working on ways to prevent sensitive company information from being uploaded to external services. “Headquarters is reviewing safety measures to create a safe environment to safely use generative AI to increase employee productivity and efficiency. However, until these measures are in place, we are temporarily limiting the use of generative AI.”
Samsung’s new policy prohibits the use of generative AI systems on the company’s own computers, tablets and phones, as well as on its internal network, and will not affect devices sold to consumers, such as Android smartphones and Windows laptops. Samsung is even actively promoting generative AI in consumer devices. According to IT House’s previous reports, Samsung has recently pushed Microsoft’s Bing AI update to all its mobile phones and tablet products. After this update is completed, Samsung users can directly pass Use Microsoft Bing AI on your phone or tablet.
A Samsung representative confirmed the internal memo to Bloomberg. Samsung said in the memo: “We ask that you carefully follow our security guidelines, failure to do so may result in the disclosure of company information, and violators may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.”
