Fears around the potential misuse of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT are spreading among IT decision-makers in the UK, with 66% of those who responded to a BlackBerry survey saying they either had banned or were considering banning the service.
BlackBerry’s study, conducted in June and July by OnePoll, asked the opinion of 2,000 IT decision-makers in organisations in the US and Canada, Germany, France, the Netherlands and the UK, and Australia and Japan.
It found that 26% had banned or were considering banning ChatGPT on bring-your-own (BYO) devices only, 23% had banned were or were considering banning ChatGPT on business-owned devices only, and 17% had banned or were considering banning ChatGPT on both BYO and business-owned devices. Some 34% had not banned the service or had no plans to.
In approximately 70% of cases, the bans were driven by the concerns of the IT department and originated from the CIO, CTO or CISO. In 39% of organisations, the decision was driven by the CEO, and in 36% by legal or compliance teams.
Overall, UK respondents were marginally less cautious than their EMEA counterparts. A total of 34% of UK respondents said…
