Does Your Company Have (Or Need) An AI Use Policy? Four Considerations

According to recent data, nearly 60% of employees are either using or about to use AI in the workplace. However, just over 20% of employers actually have policies around its use.

Company leaders and boards are asking the imperative question of whether to implement AI policies within their organization. If they are, how loose or restrictive should they be? How would they realistically be enforced? Here are four considerations for companies as they weigh internal policies that maximize generative AI's potential while minimizing both known and unknown risks.

1. Permissive Versus Restrictive. This goes to the heart of a company's business: Is it in a regulated industry such as financial services or life sciences? This will impact how restrictive an AI policy needs to be. It will also vary based on whether they use AI for business-to-business or business-to-consumer applications. These and other factors will drive how much and how widely a company can use AI tools,