ChatGPT, AI, and the future of privacy
The first month of 2023 has brought brutal layoffs from Big Tech(new window) , a potential ban of TikTok in the US(new window) , and another Twitter breach(new window) . But the biggest development of this new year has to be the ascent of ChatGPT(new window) .
The chatbot can produce remarkably human-sounding text and, depending on the prompt, even generate creative responses that sound like they could not possibly have come from a computer:
The pace of progress is staggering. And, if past technology is any model, it will only accelerate. The current generation of chatbots has already shattered the Turing test, making it very likely that AI-powered chatbots will soon be applied to all kinds of jobs, tasks, and devices in the near future. It’s only a matter of time before interacting with AI is a regular part of our daily routine. This proliferation will only further accelerate AI’s development.
This is all good news! AI is a powerful tool that could lead to all sorts of new developments and breakthroughs. However, as with any tool, we must make sure it’s used and developed responsibly. At Proton, we’ve noticed that for all the publicity around ChatGPT, there’s been little examination of the privacy questions that AI raises.
