A trainee pastes a client's unpublished financial forecasts into a free public generative AI tool to help write a summary. Which is the main ethical concern?

Correct answer: C) Confidential client information may be disclosed to, stored or used by a third party without authority, breaching confidentiality

Explanation

Entering confidential information into a public AI tool may mean it is stored, processed or used to train the model by a third party, which could amount to unauthorised disclosure. This risks breaching the principle of confidentiality and possibly data protection law. Firms should have policies on approved tools and on what information may be entered into them.