SMARTT: Essential Elements of a Policy for the Use of ChatGPT in the Workplace | Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

ChatGPT has taken the world by storm. Though ChatGPT is a form of artificial intelligence (AI), the risks that it presents to businesses are very real. Employers are struggling to devise policies to regulate the use of ChatGPT and other AI tools in the workplace. There is no “one-size-fits-all” policy for employers – every business will need to evaluate its own needs and risks when developing a policy. There are, however, a few policy elements that are universal.

At the most basic level, an employer’s AI policy should identify (1) the prohibited uses of AI; (2) the permitted…