The desire to protect that data is why Apple won’t distribute Siri AI in the EU for a while.
Jamf survey exposes the IT risks of AI
It’s not as if Europe doesn’t understand the risk of data leaks in an era of AI. Just look at the bloc’s focus on things that do matter, such as sovereign AI or managed AI services like Orange Live Intelligence. These locally-produced AI services, alongside Europe’s attitude toward them, tell me the confederation understands the risks.
How real are these risks? Very. Jamf on Monday published survey results confirming the scale of that risk, telling us that one-in-five IT and security leaders in the enterprise sector has already experienced an AI-related incident involving unexpected costs, a security issue, or both. The survey also found that:
- 72.9% of organizations have already deployed AI in some form.
- 59.7% see an AI-related incident as a near-term risk.
- Organizations with deeply integrated AI are 40% more likely to report an AI-related incident than organizations still in the exploratory stage.
The implication is that AI governance is becoming an operational requirement and — as Apple has told us umpteen times in the past — the best way to maintain operational confidentiality is not to collect or share any data at all. That’s the whole point of its approach: the data doesn’t need to be shared, it just needs to be turned into another signal that promotes utility while protecting confidentiality.