Generative or conversational artificial intelligence (AI) tools have attracted a lot of attention, as well as some controversy, as applications such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard create human-like responses to queries or prompts.
These apps draw on large databases of content and raise questions around intellectual property, privacy and security. In this article, we look at how chatbots work, the risks posed to data privacy and compliance, and where generated content stands with regards to backup.
