{"id":76804,"date":"2023-04-06T16:28:45","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T13:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=76804"},"modified":"2025-09-10T19:31:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T16:31:50","slug":"samsung-employees-disclosed-company-secrets-to-chatgpt-reports-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/samsung-employees-disclosed-company-secrets-to-chatgpt-reports-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung employees disclosed company secrets to ChatGPT, reports say"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samsung employees disclosed confidential information to the ChatGPT chatbot at least three times, including details about semiconductors under development. The matter was reported by the Korean publication Economist<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Shortly after the tool’s release, the tech giant barred employees from using the conversational AI to protect confidential data. However, on March 11 the company lifted the restrictions, after which a leak occurred.<\/p>\n

One employee admitted copying the entire source code of the semiconductor database loader, inputting it into ChatGPT and asking for a solution.<\/p>\n

Another employee shared meeting notes with the chatbot and tried to automatically generate the meeting minutes. The third employee uploaded source code intended to detect faulty equipment into ChatGPT.<\/p>\n

Thus, Samsung’s corporate secrets could be accessible to OpenAI. In the ChatGPT FAQ, \u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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\u201cYour conversations may be reviewed by AI trainers to improve the system.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Developers warned that consumer services not covered by the API, such as ChatGPT or DALL-E, should be avoided to prevent personal data from entering training datasets.<\/p>\n

Following the incidents, the tech giant implemented \u201cemergency measures,\u201d including a cap on upload size to 1024 bytes per prompt.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf something like this happens even after the emergency information-security measures were adopted, access to ChatGPT on the company network may be blocked,\u201d said Samsung leadership.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

At the same time as lifting the ban on using the chatbot, the tech giant warned employees not to share confidential information with the tool.<\/p>\n

The reports also indicate that Samsung is considering creating its own AI service to prevent similar incidents.<\/p>\n

Impact of the leak on other companies<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to The Korea Times<\/a>, the incident shook domestic tech firms, including semiconductor maker SK hynix and electronics manufacturer LG. Both firms are currently drawing up guidelines on the use of chatbots.<\/p>\n

SK hynix reportedly blocked the use of conversational AI within its internal network. Employees who wish to use the service must obtain permission from the security department.<\/p>\n

LG has decided to run an educational campaign to ensure its staff understand how to protect the company’s secrets.<\/p>\n

Earlier in March, a glitch in ChatGPT disclosed some confidential data<\/a> to third parties, including fragments of conversations and subscribers’ payment information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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