Zarah ChoudharyData privacy is the biggest ethical concern when it comes to utilising GenAI tools in the workplace, with 53% of respondents citing it as the biggest risk in research carried out by CareersinAudit.com.
The survey asked audit and governance professionals about how artificial intelligence (AI) is being implemented in their organisations, their attitudes towards the tech and what their biggest concerns are with using the tools.
While data privacy was the biggest concern, accountability was second (36%).
Bias (35%) was also a big worry, as well as transparency (32%) and job displacement (30%).
Despite the concerns, 41% said their company had already implemented guidelines or conducted risk assessments related to the use of GenAI in the workplace.
Simon Wright, director of CareersinAudit.com and the Careers in Group specialist job boards, said: “The concerns around using GenAI tools in the workplace are completely understandable.
“Whenever a new technology comes along, there is always natural scepticism, particularly when there is a lot of media speculation about jobs becoming automated.
“But it is very encouraging to see guidelines and processes are being implemented to harness the power of AI in the workplace, as it should be seen as something that will boost productivity, not harm it.
“Once businesses have the necessary processes in place, they should see the benefits the tools can bring such as automating time-consuming tasks and effortlessly analysing huge amounts of data.”
