The European Commission has issued guidelines to staff on using and interacting with online generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) models. The internal document outlines the limitations and potential risks of online available AI tools, including ChatGPT, Bard, and Stable Diffusion. Commission officials are encouraged to critically evaluate any response produced by an online AI model for potential biases and factually inaccurate information. Staff are cautioned against sharing confidential information or personal data with an online available generative AI model and warned that such data can subsequently feed into future generated outputs. The guidelines note that the discussed limitations are not necessarily relevant for internally developed generative AI tools from the Commission. The guidelines are a living document and will be amended based on technological advancements and incoming regulatory interventions, including the European Union’s AI Act.
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