Is It A Good Idea To Use ChatGPT At Work? Can You Be Fired For It?

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, can be a powerful tool. One of the best-known AI tools is ChatGPT. But is it a good idea to use it at work? Is it safe? Can you be fired for doing so?

What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT is a conversational AI chatbot developed by Open AI, designed to generate human-like texts based on user prompts. It is a powerful tool that can be used for a wide range of tasks. ChatGPT can produce various types of texts, including articles, social media posts, emails, code, essays, and more.

While ChartGPT can be a powerful tool, its use carries some risks. One risk is the potential to disclose sensitive or confidential information to a third-party AI program. Another risk is that ChatGPT sometimes "hallucinates" and comes up with incorrect or misleading information, so that proper verification of its output is essential. Also, because ChatGPT is trained on a large dataset of text and other information, it is possible that it can reproduce copyrighted material.

For these and other reasons, many companies, like Apple, Samsung, and JP Morgan, have banned the use of ChatGPT. Many other companies are establishing guidelines for using AI tools like ChatGPT. If your employer has such a policy in place, you must make sure that your use of ChatGPT follows the policy. If not, you could face termination. If you are using ChatGPT for simple tasks such as drafting emails or summarizing publicly available information, your risks of violating a company policy and facing disciplinary action are lowered.

If you have been disciplined or terminated because of your use of ChatGPT or other AI tools, you should consult with an employment lawyer to determine whether your rights have been violated. If you find yourself in this situation, call the Law Offices of Anthony J. Pantuso, III at 203-726-0284.