美国众议院以数据泄露为由禁止微软副驾驶入职

出于对数据安全和潜在滥用的担忧，众议院禁止众议院工作人员使用微软的 Copilot for Security 聊天机器人，此前对 ChatGPT 也实施了类似的禁令。此举突显了联邦政府正在进行的围绕人工智能的监管讨论，导致加大审查力度并寻求更安全、更道德的人工智能解决方案。

Microsoft's Copilot for Security Faces Scrutiny and Ban by House of Representatives

微软安全副驾驶面临众议院审查和禁令

In a significant development, the United States House of Representatives has prohibited the use of Microsoft Copilot for Security, an AI-powered chatbot, by its staffers. This action, taken on March 29, follows a similar ban on the use of OpenAI's ChatGPT last summer.

一项重大进展是，美国众议院禁止其工作人员使用 Microsoft Copilot for Security，这是一种人工智能驱动的聊天机器人。这一行动于 3 月 29 日采取，此前去年夏天也曾禁止使用 OpenAI 的 ChatGPT。

The House Office of Cybersecurity has identified Microsoft Copilot as a potential security risk due to concerns that it could potentially leak House data to unauthorized cloud services. Consequently, the guidance issued demands the removal and blocking of Copilot on all House Windows devices.

众议院网络安全办公室已将 Microsoft Copilot 认定为潜在的安全风险，因为担心它可能会将众议院数据泄露给未经授权的云服务。因此，发布的指南要求在所有 House Windows 设备上删除并阻止 Copilot。

This move by the House is part of a broader effort by the federal government to regulate and control the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. In response, Microsoft has announced plans to release a more secure version of Copilot specifically designed for government use this summer.

众议院的这一举措是联邦政府监管和控制人工智能（AI）技术使用的更广泛努力的一部分。作为回应，微软宣布计划在今年夏天发布专为政府使用而设计的更安全的 Copilot 版本。

"The ban on congressional staffers' use of Microsoft Copilot highlights the government's cautious approach to AI while trying to regulate it," observed Callie Guenther, a senior manager of cyber threat research at Critical Start. "The risks include data security, potential bias, dependence on external platforms, and opaque AI processes."

Critical Start 网络威胁研究高级经理 Callie Guenther 表示：“禁止国会工作人员使用 Microsoft Copilot，凸显了政府在试图监管人工智能的同时对人工智能采取谨慎态度。” “风险包括数据安全、潜在偏见、对外部平台的依赖以及不透明的人工智能流程。”

According to Guenther, it is essential for the AI industry to prioritize security, enhance transparency, develop government-specific solutions, and support continuous evaluation to effectively address these concerns. She believes that Congress may reconsider its stance if these issues are adequately resolved, particularly if government-tailored AI versions demonstrate superior security and ethical standards.

Guenther 认为，人工智能行业必须优先考虑安全性、提高透明度、开发针对政府的解决方案并支持持续评估，以有效解决这些问题。她认为，如果这些问题得到充分解决，国会可能会重新考虑其立场，特别是如果政府定制的人工智能版本表现出卓越的安全和道德标准。

Narayana Pappu, chief executive officer of Zendata, emphasizes the need for companies to offer users the ability to opt out of training, provide transparency on sources used to generate output, and develop methods to assess output for bias. "Without these measures in place, it would be challenging for any government agency to sanction or provide guidance on these tools," Pappu stated. "Indeed, as the year progresses, concerns and bans related to AI are only anticipated to escalate."

Zendata 首席执行官 Narayana Pappu 强调，公司需要为用户提供选择退出培训的能力，提供用于生成输出的来源的透明度，并开发评估输出偏差的方法。帕普表示：“如果没有这些措施，任何政府机构都很难批准这些工具或提供有关这些工具的指导。” “事实上，随着时间的推移，与人工智能相关的担忧和禁令预计只会升级。”

Kevin Surace, Chair at Token, notes that Microsoft possesses a separate version of GPT4 specifically for Copilot use and asserts that no corporate data will be shared externally. However, Surace acknowledges a potential risk that the model may learn from prompts and share prompt information under certain circumstances. This is the rationale behind Microsoft's planned release of a government-specific version this summer.

Token 主席 Kevin Surace 指出，微软拥有专门供 Copilot 使用的单独版本的 GPT4，并声称不会与外部共享任何公司数据。然而，Surace 承认存在潜在风险，即模型可能会从提示中学习并在某些情况下共享提示信息。这就是微软计划今年夏天发布政府专用版本的原因。

"An updated government version would undoubtedly isolate every request from any other, even in the event of a system breach," Surace explained. "While the current risk may be minimal, Microsoft understands the importance of addressing government officials' concerns and will likely do so later this year, rendering this congressional action obsolete."

“更新的政府版本无疑会将每个请求与其他请求隔离开来，即使是在系统遭到破坏的情况下，”Surace 解释道。 “虽然当前的风险可能很小，但微软了解解决政府官员担忧的重要性，并且可能会在今年晚些时候这样做，从而使国会的这一行动变得过时。”

As the federal government continues to grapple with the regulatory complexities of AI, the future of AI in government will hinge on the industry's ability to address concerns and demonstrate adherence to rigorous security and ethical standards.

随着联邦政府继续应对人工智能监管的复杂性，人工智能在政府中的未来将取决于该行业解决问题并证明遵守严格的安全和道德标准的能力。