Amazon recently advised its employees to be cautious while using third-party generative AI tools for work, as reported by Business Insider.
The company has warned its employees not to use these tools for confidential Amazon tasks, emphasising the importance of not sharing sensitive data related to Amazon, its customers, or employees when using third-party generative AI tools.
Amazon also outlined a policy regarding the use of such tools, stating that companies offering generative AI services may claim ownership or licences over the content created using these tools.
The policy highlights that any information that is fed into generative AI tools, such as emails, internal documents, or code, may be accessed and used by the owners of the AI service. Amazon stressed the need for employees to adhere to its standard policies regarding confidential information and security when using these tools.
Amazon has reassured employees that it has measures in place to guide employee usage of these technologies and protect confidential information.
This alert comes amidst similar actions taken by other tech giants such as Samsung and Apple, who have also restricted the use of generative AI tools internally. These companies are wary of potential intellectual property issues, especially considering Microsoft’s significant investment in OpenAI, the company behind tools including ChatGPT.
