Use secure AI solutions to avoid data risks

Better to work safely & cleanly.

In today's digital working world, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a vision of the future, but part of everyday work.

In addition to the obvious benefits, questions about security, liability and transparency quickly arise. What data is actually processed and how?

Often, companies use free access to chatbots such as ChatGPT or other generative AI solutions on the Internet without any control and use them as a kind of helpful assistant to provide support. By entering specific data, appropriate results are generated, but data protection, security and clean working practices fall by the wayside .

As a recent article in Wirtschaftswoche shows, the uncontrolled use of freely available AI tools entails considerable risks : data protection violations, 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 look at the top 3 risks in detail:

The Dangers of Uncontrolled AI Use

The uncontrolled use of artificial intelligence in companies entails a number of risks - in our experience, these include the following three issues:

1. Data protection is violated :
   For example, internal data is sent to external servers. This can involve uncontrolled transmission of internal company, customer-specific or even personal data .
   There are significant risks of insecure data transmission and lack of protection of sensitive data.
2. Data is processed insecurely :
   This refers to the processing itself by the AI ​​solution. For example, it is usually not known 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 company 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 the company's own data can automatically be used to train public 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 such as ChatGPT handle their own data: Who wants to train external models with company internals without being asked?

Let’s look at how companies can keep control of their data:

Local AI solutions as a safe alternative

A clean solution for the risks shown above is a completely local use of AI solutions with models that are operated on-premise. This implementation offers several advantages that guarantee the safe and clean use of AI in the company:

Data protection is implemented cleanly

The biggest advantage of local AI solutions is the GDPR-compliant data security of the implementation . Since the entered data remains within the company, no information leaves your 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 can ensure transparent processing and storage of internal company data . This means that the type and duration of storage, as well as the models used, are clear .

In addition, processing steps, data sources involved and connected systems can be easily determined.

Control over the processing exists

A sustainable advantage of local AI solutions is their independence from the availability of external AI solutions such as ChatGPT. This means that the company is not dependent on the availability and performance of external services.

The key factor is the controlled use of data. The training of the AI ​​is completely under the control of the company . This means that there is certainty about which data, where, when and how the artificial intelligence used 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 implemented.

We understand these challenges. Our local AI solutions therefore offer your company maximum security and eliminate these risks: they are operated 100% locally and on-premise

We use artificial intelligence in your company's digital processes in full compliance with GDPR and data protection regulations . This means you retain control over your data at all times and can concentrate 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 & pages

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