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Why employees smuggle AI into work

Many staff are using AI at work without the permission of their employers.

Peter (not his real name) is a product manager at a data storage company, which offers its people the Google Gemini AI chatbot. Companies may be concerned about their trade secrets being exposed by the AI tool's answers, but Alastair Paterson, CEO and co-founder of Harmonic Security, thinks that's unlikely. Employees can consult Trimble Assistant for a wide range of applications, including product development, customer support and market research.

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