ChatGPT's new privacy tools should not just be for businesses willing to pay

Date:
Tue, 09 May 2023 13:15:49 +0000

Description:
Microsoft is working on a version of ChatGPT aimed at organizations with privacy concerns about the chatbot

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Earlier we reported on Microsofts $10 billion deal with OpenAI (the company behind the popular chatbot) for a slightly altered version of ChatGPT, which would allow companies to use the bot without worrying about their privacy. This newer version would operate through dedicated servers and store data on cloud server units solely for business. Data on this isolated server will not communicate with the main ChatGPT system.

That kind of service comes at a price, of course, and enterprise customers could be looking at a hefty fee to enjoy the secure experience. The report notes that as it would be considered a tailored or custom experience its likely to cost up to ten times more than the price of ChatGPTs plus version , which currently costs you $20.



The move to construct private ChatGPT may help attract large firms and big tech companies that have policies in place forbidding employees from using
the bot, or help squash concerns that keep big businesses from trusting the service - particularly after the ChatGPT blackout and subsequent data leak .

While its good to see Microsoft and OpenAI take steps to develop more secure measures for users, its frustrating to see privacy put behind a steep
paywall. As we noted above, the cost to use the service will cost ten times more than what they might be paying for a ChatGPT Plus subscription, so if
you want better privacy youd better be ready to put down some serious cash.
It's spreading!

The move from Microsoft seems like a rushed attempt to make ChatGPT more profitable and appeal to big businesses and banks to hopefully bring in high-profile users. Of course, it makes sense to keep sensitive data away
from public language models to prevent information from being shared outside organisations, but you cant help but wonder if this could be the start of the AI invasion into so many aspects of our lives.

Regardless of how you feel about the immerging technology, you have to admit that it may be a little too soon to start implementing it into our banking system or in professional spheres like LinkedIn. If this is the start of further integration, how easy will it be for users to opt out if youre given the option? Or do we all just have to deal with the fact that in the very
near future, in some small way, you will cross paths with ChatGPT.



The whole move feels very rushed and once again an example of companies like Microsoft , ChatGPT and even Google Bard placing more importance on the when and not the why. If they can develop more secure ways of navigating the AI sphere, why keep that security behind a paywall?



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/chatgpts-new-privacy-tools-should-not-just-be-f or-businesses-willing-to-pay


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