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US Government has doubts about Microsoft's AI, prevents Copilot from being used on government-provided computers
Delivering a significant blow to Microsoft's AI goals, the US government is prohibiting the use of Copilot AI on all computers given to US Congressional staff, and stopping them from using the service. This prohibition is a result of concerns expressed by the Office of Cybersecurity.
The US Government appears to be growing more cautious about AI. Following their prohibition of ChatGPT on government-owned computers, they are now preventing the use of Microsoft's Copilot AI, citing significant security issues.
According to recent news from Axios, US Congressional staff are now forbidden from using Microsoft's Copilot on their official government equipment. House Chief Administrative Officer, Catherine Szpindor, issued the instruction in a memo, based on worries raised by the Office of Cybersecurity about the possible danger of House data being exposed to unapproved cloud services.
Congress employees can still utilize Copilot on their personal phones and laptops, but its usage has been prohibited on all Congress-owned Windows devices.
This action mirrors a comparable limit set nearly a year prior on the usage of ChatGPT, another AI conversational agent developed by OpenAI's extensive language models. The earlier prohibition permitted the premium version, ChatGPT Plus, to be utilized for investigative and assessment reasons due to its enhanced privacy measures. Moreover, the White House has recently introduced laws detailing the employment of creative AI by government departments, stressing the importance of protecting the rights and wellbeing of U.S. citizens.
Addressing the issues raised, Microsoft recognized the need for increased security protocols for government users. The firm had earlier unveiled its intentions to launch a set of tools and services specifically designed for government usage, including an Azure OpenAI service for classified tasks and an upgraded version of Microsoft 365’s Copilot assistant. These products are anticipated to offer superior security attributes designed to more effectively manage sensitive information.
According to Axios, Szpindor's office plans to review the government's rendition of Copilot once it's launched, to determine if it's appropriate for use on House devices.
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