Chat-GPT

Chat-gpt: the new frontier of artificial intelligence

Technology is constantly evolving, and these days virtual assistants, including chatbots such as Chat-gpt, seem to be the new frontier of artificial intelligence.

But what is the key characteristic that distinguishes a chatbot from other forms of artificial intelligence?

GPT chatbots, or Generative Pretrained Transformers, are a type of virtual assistant that uses artificial intelligence to naturally understand and respond to users' messages. Their innovation lies in their ability to learn natural language and continuously improve their communication skills. This leads to an increasingly fluent conversation with the user, who feels comfortable interacting with a virtual assistant that can understand what is being asked and adapt its responses. 

Chat-gpt is currently blocked in Italy due to several issues regarding the management of data of users accessing it. The Privacy Guarantor has, in fact, pointed out the lack of clear information addressed to users on how data recorded by the software is collected. 

However, it is an excellent resource that can be used in a variety of areas; let's look at its main features point by point. 

How does it work?

Chat-gpt is a chatbot developed by OpenAI and launched in November 2022. Already from the first version it had attracted worldwide attention and aroused the curiosity of many companies for the out-of-the-ordinary uses that could be derived from it. 
Before listing everything that can be done with Chat-gpt let's go over its operation.
There are currently three versions: Default, Legacy, GPT-4, each of which has different features that determine how it works and how it can be used in different areas.

What is possible to do with Chat-gpt?

The uses of this form of artificial intelligence are countless, ranging from mundane tasks such as performing a search (just as we already do every day with Google), writing an article or a short text; to much more complex tasks such as performing a market analysis or defining in detail a marketing strategy for a company.
Chat-gpt has capabilities beyond simple interaction with standard questions and predefined answers. It can write and correct computer programming codes, can understand even the slang of languages, can compose musical lyrics, creates video games, and can make medical diagnoses from symptoms.
It's all in how you decide to use it and which version you rely on. 

In recent times, ChatGPT has emerged as an extremely powerful new tool in the field of artificial intelligence. This technology, based on machine learning and natural language understanding, has attracted the attention of industry giants such as Microsoft, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. However, their concern is not only related to Chat-gpt's potential, but also to the possible risks involved.
Prominent figures in the tech industry have explicitly called for slowing down the development of this technology, arguing that the world is not yet ready to deal with the consequences that could result. Their concern is mainly related to cybersecurity and the need to protect the sensitive information of companies, small and medium-sized businesses, and professional firms.

Chat-gpt and cybersecurity: what are the risks?

That of cybersecurity is a topic that needs to be approached with particular care when referring to new tools that are being created to facilitate data analysis and progress in the cyber arena. 
The growing popularity of artificial intelligence tools such as public chatbots has gradually attracted the attention of cyber criminals who are harnessing their power to directly attack people and companies.
Precisely because of its ease of use-just log in to the OpenAI site and choose the version you want to use to have full access-it is easily subjected to attacks by cyber criminals. 
The main risks associated with using Chat-gpt are emulation of the application to steal sensitive information and the use of Artificial Intelligence to create sophisticated, personalized messages without gross linguistic errors suitable for scamming users. 
So how do you continue to benefit from this tool, but at the same time defend against the potential threat?
It is recommended to use advanced CyberSecurity tools that make use of machine learning to prevent and detect illegal AI attacks, which may become increasingly personalized and difficult to detect. The ultimate goal of AI (artificial intelligence), in fact, is to create computers with human-like reasoning capabilities. Machine learning, on the other hand, is an algorithm that allows intelligent machines to learn and improve over time, just as it does with the human brain.

What can we do concretely for you?

As we highlighted at the beginning of the article, Chat-gpt has been blocked in Italy, highlighting the problem of limited control over the data processed by this artificial intelligence tool. This situation raised concerns about data security and user privacy protection, but at the same time exposed companies to additional and endless risks.

To circumvent blocking, many users resort to using a VPN, even a free one, to mask their location and make it appear that they are connecting from a country other than Italy. However, the use of a VPN can lead to security problems, especially when used in the corporate environment.
If a corporate department were to make use of VPNs to continue using Chat-gpt, the devices' Internet communications would be subject only to the VPN provider's controls, thus circumventing corporate security policies. This could expose the company to risks of data breaches, theft of sensitive information, and other security issues.
Moreover, considering the wide range of applications of this chat bot, ranging from marketing strategies to application development, every business department could be subject to this kind of risk. 

In these cases, it is critical to choose a partner who is prepared to handle such risks and can work alongside their clients to protect their data.
Cyber risk management is critical for any business; companies that do not adapt and do not have a cybersecurity plan that is up to the threats risk disastrous consequences.  

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