Exploring AI and Privacy with Bing/Copilot

Introduction to AI Privacy Concerns
As a Principal Technical Writer, I delve into how AI intersects with privacy concerns. A recent experience with Bing/Copilot in Edge highlighted a crucial privacy feature.

An abstract representation of AI and privacy generated by DALL-E

Flagging Private Content
While summarizing my Q4 GitHub contributions, Bing/Copilot detected potentially private information. It displayed a dialog emphasizing privacy protection:

“Let’s not save this conversation. The answer to your question may contain info that’s not public. To protect your privacy, we’re not saving it. Chat history so far has been saved.”

Bing/Copilot’s Privacy Alert

The Importance of Data Protection

Why non-saving of conversations matters:

  1. Data Security: Prevents sensitive data from being vulnerable to unauthorized access.
  2. Privacy Compliance: Avoids accidental violations of privacy laws like GDPR or HIPAA.
  3. Trust and Integrity: Builds user trust by ensuring sensitive conversations remain confidential.
  4. Preventing Misuse: Reduces the risk of misusing private data in AI model training.

Your Role in Shaping AI Privacy

Invite community discussion: I encourage you, as a member of the technical writing community, to discuss ways to enhance AI tools for privacy. Your perspectives are vital in navigating this landscape.

Expand Your Knowledge
For more details on Copilot’s privacy features, check out:

  1. Copilot Privacy and Protections
  2. Overview of Copilot
  3. Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365

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Published by Rolfe DH

I've been writing since I had my first pen and a notebook. I've played with open-source software since I had my first computer. Now I apply these skills to making the world a better and more exciting place.

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