April 1, 2024 at 06:39PM
US House of Representatives staff are temporarily barred from using Microsoft’s Copilot chatbot and AI tools due to data security concerns. The decision aligns with previous restrictions on similar AI tools. The House is awaiting a government-specific version of Copilot with enhanced security features, addressing fears of data leaks to unauthorized platforms.
Certainly, based on the meeting notes, I have summarized the key points as follows:
– Staff at the US House of Representatives have been prohibited from using Microsoft’s Copilot chatbot and AI productivity tools until a government-tailored version is launched.
– The chief administrative officer (CAO) for the House, Catherine Szpindor, issued the order and stated that Copilot is “unauthorized for House use” and would be removed and blocked from all devices.
– The Office of Cybersecurity cited concerns about the risk of leaking House data to non-authorized cloud services, leading to the ban on Copilot.
– The ban is not surprising given that the AI chatbot is built on the same models as ChatGPT, which was restricted by the House last year.
– Microsoft is developing a government edition of Copilot apps to meet higher security standards and address data privacy and security concerns.
– The production team will evaluate the government edition of Copilot apps when it becomes available later this year.
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