It’s likely that you’ve been using AI often. How about Alexa or Google voice assistant? Other examples are ChatGPT, Bing Chat, Grok, self-driving cars, facial detection and recognition, maps and navigation, text editors and autocorrect, search recommendations and algorithms, Chatbots, digital assistants, social media, E-payments, and more. In fact, AI touches nearly every part of our day. Using a mobile app to order a coffee? You’ll likely get a new menu suggestion based on your previous order and viewing history. Google maps may suggest driving directions when you get into your car that is based on your previous location history at a given day or time.
AI isn’t new but is still evolving. Its future capabilities and regulations overseeing those abilities are still in progress. While AI might offer valuable capabilities, always remember to stay proactive and educated about the risks. Here are essential tips from cisa.gov to ensure you stay secure while using generative AI.
Mind Your Inputs - AI systems learn from user inputs, so refrain from sharing anything you want to keep private, like your workplace’s company data or your personal details. Always avoid sharing sensitive or confidential information with AI models.
Be Privacy Aware - Since AI models often scrape data from the web, what you share publicly online may be copied, in whole or in part, by AI tools.
Understand How Hackers Use AI - Cybercriminals may use AI to fool you. Public tools can mimic a person’s voice or image (this is sometimes called a “deepfake”). Criminals can make a voice call to mimic a trusted person and steal money or to harass people by posting fake or modified images and videos.
Stay updated on cybersecurity best practices - Criminals using AI as a tool makes it more important that everyone protect themselves using these four behaviors: strong passwords, multifactor authentication, software updates, and reporting phishing.
AI is a Tool - While AI can assist with tasks, it’s important to maintain your expertise and not rely solely on AI-generated content. Prompting isn’t the same as creating! Treat AI as a helpful tool rather than a replacement for your skills.
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