Use secure AI solutions to avoid data risks

Work safely and cleanly when dealing with AI

In today's digital work environment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a vision of the future, but rather part of everyday work. Secure AI solutions are therefore essential with regard to data sovereignty and data protection.

While the benefits are obvious, questions quickly arise regarding security, liability, and transparency. What data is actually processed, and how?

Companies often use uncontrolled, free access to chatbots like ChatGPT or other generative AI solutions on the internet, employing them as helpful assistants. Specific data input generates relevant results, but data protection, security, and ethical workflows are neglected .

As a recent article in Wirtschaftswoche also points out, the uncontrolled use of freely available AI tools brings with it considerable risks : data breaches, security risks and loss of control over the processing of internal company data are just some of the challenges that companies have to overcome.

Let's take a closer look at the top 3 risks :

Secure AI solutions vs. uncontrolled AI use

The uncontrolled use of artificial intelligence in business carries several risks – in our experience, these include the following three issues:

1. Data protection is being violated :
   For example, internal data is sent to external servers. This can involve the uncontrolled transmission of company-specific, customer-specific, or even personal data .
   There are significant risks of insecure data transmission and inadequate protection of sensitive data.
2. Data is processed insecurely :
   This refers to the processing itself by the AI ​​solution. For example, it is usually unknown how and for how long the data is stored in the external system .
   The greatest risk lies in the non-transparent processing and storage of the company's own data.
3. Loss of control over processing:
   How an AI solution processes data is usually not disclosed. This means, on the one hand, that availability and performance depend on external factors , and on the other hand, that your own data can be automatically used to train public learning management models (LLMs) .
   The risks therefore extend into the areas of quality, data protection and security.

What all three topics have in common is the lack of insight into how large external AI solutions like ChatGPT handle their own data: Who wants to train external models with company secrets without asking?

Let's look together at how companies can maintain control over their data:

Local AI solutions as a secure alternative

A clean solution to the risks outlined above is the completely local use of AI solutions with on-premises models. This implementation offers several advantages that guarantee the safe and clean use of AI within the company:

Data protection is implemented properly.

The biggest advantage of local AI solutions is the GDPR-compliant data security of their implementation . Since the entered data remains within the company, no information leaves its own systems.

Additional measures are easy to implement. These include, for example , monitoring or filtering sensitive data when it is entered into your own AI solutions.

Data is processed securely.

A local AI solution ensures transparent processing and storage of internal company data . This means that the type and duration of storage, as well as the models used, are clearly defined.

Furthermore, processing steps, data sources used and connected systems can be easily determined.

Control over the processing exists

A key advantage of local AI solutions is their independence from the availability of external AI solutions like ChatGPT. This means the company is not dependent on the accessibility and performance of external services.

The controlled use of data is crucial. The AI ​​training is entirely under the company's control . This means there is certainty regarding which data is used, where, when, and how the artificial intelligence is trained.

In summary, local AI solutions offer clear advantages for using artificial intelligence safely and cleanly.

Conclusion

The use of artificial intelligence offers immense opportunities for companies , but also brings risks and challenges when it is used.

We understand these challenges. That's why our local AI solutions offer your company maximum security and eliminate these risks: they are 100% locally and on-premise operated.

We implement artificial intelligence in your company's digital processes in full compliance with GDPR and data protection regulations . This ensures you retain control over your data at all times and can focus on the added value that AI brings to your business processes.

Learn more about the use and benefits of local AI solutions on our blog posts and pages.

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Your company needs a secure local AI solution.

CXO Partners specializes in data protection-compliant artificial intelligence for everyday office use: We process all data entirely on a local machine using open-source models, ensuring true data sovereignty. We would be happy to discuss this further and how we can support your company in a personal consultation.

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