Did you think that office conversations with your colleagues were still confidential? Think again! Artificial intelligence now has ears and is ready to repeat your little secrets to anyone who will listen. Smart new transcription tools that were supposed to make your work life easier could turn into a privacy nightmare for your business. Gossip, business secrets… nothing is safe anymore!
When Otter AI plays the indiscreet and throws away hours of secret conversations
Alex Bilserianresearcher and engineer, recently discovered a funny. After its use Otter AI to transcribe a Zoom meeting with a venture capital firm, he got a lot more than he asked for.
In fact, the platform kindly emailed him the complete transcript of the meeting, but also hours of private conversations of investors after the meeting, revealing intimate and confidential details about their company. Ouch!
Confronted by this incredible mistake, investors apologized fairly. But Alex Bilserian they preferred to stop negotiations with their company. We understand it!
AI Otter swears by heart to protect the privacy of its users
After this accident, Otter AI answered Xensuring that it takes the privacy of its users’ data seriously. The company says it has full control over sharing transcripts and can change or revoke permissions at any time.
However, as mentioned Hatim Rahmanassociate professor at the Kellogg School of Management from the university Northwestthe technology is not always reliable in detecting when participants leave a meeting and stop recording at the right time.
When AI gets involved in your affairs, beware of the damage!
Rob Bezdijanowner of an events company in Salt Lake Citypaid the price. He lost a business opportunity after refusing to allow potential investors to record the meeting otter. Carefully, he was afraid that his business ideas would be published and he preferred to keep certain details quiet.
Pour Naomi Brockwellresearcher and privacy activist, this is a real problem because the technology is spreading so quickly without people realizing how invasive it is. And the risks are real: leaks of company secrets, the possibility of legal proceedings, etc.
Andrew willcybersecurity consultant, warns against the indiscriminate and widespread use of these AI tools in companies. When he was working in marketing, he came across a recording of his bosses’ discussion about layoffs, stored on the company’s public servers!
Moral: be careful of the AI’s prying ears in the office, or your little secrets might end up in the public domain! It is essential that companies train their employees in the use of these technologies to avoid major disasters. Otherwise, there is a risk that movements around the coffee machine will take on a completely new dimension!
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