TRENDING while 61 % were concerned about quality and categorisation of internal data .
• Fewer than half have an AI Acceptable Use Policy , despite widespread use of publicly available generative AI tools ( 65 % of organisations use ChatGPT and 40 % use Google Gemini today ).
• When implementing AI , 45 % of organisations encountered unintended data exposure , meaning one of their biggest concerns became reality .
“ Unsurprisingly , data privacy and security were among the top concerns for organisations before implementing AI ,” said Dana Simberkoff , Chief Risk , Privacy and Information Security Officer , AvePoint .
“ The reality is that not enough organisations have the proper policies in place today , which exposes them to risks that could be mitigated , if they better protect and govern their data and educate their employees on the safe usage of this technology .”
The survey exposed contradictions in organisations ’ perception of readiness for AI compared to their reality .
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