U.S. House Bans Microsoft's Copilot AI; Cites Security Risks
April 1, 2024
In March 2024, President Joe Biden issued an executive order to counter AI risks, prompting a government-wide policy for AI safety.
The US House of Representatives, led by CAO Catherine Szpindor, banned Microsoft's Copilot AI over security concerns, following a previous ban on ChatGPT.
The ban aims to prevent the potential leak of sensitive House data to non-approved cloud services.
Microsoft is developing a government edition of Copilot with enhanced security measures, which will be evaluated by the House CAO's office upon completion.
Other agencies, including the Department of Energy and the Department of Veterans Affairs, have instituted similar bans on AI services like ChatGPT.
These actions reflect a wider movement towards increased scrutiny of AI tools, particularly those with access to user data, amid significant data privacy and security concerns.
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