AI is evolving each day. Over the past year, the variety of AI-based services is growing rapidly. Working with images and text became easier and more affordable. But that is not what AI is only capable of.
Many businesses have started using AI to reduce the load of routine tasks. Some companies started their business based on machine learning. However, we think this is a whole new field that needs to be analyzed before used professionally.
Risks when using services with AI training
The latest example: Slack is using their users’ data for AI training. If you are forced to use this service then you have to deal with this new reality.
And if we speak about public messaging systems in general, we are never 100% sure that our data is safe and protected. Public storage (servers) is always a target for hackers.
Now, providers of public services decided to deploy AI learning based on user data, which already sounds unacceptable.
Such a model of work increases the chances of data leak, and is simply unethical itself.
Being unable to control the way your sensitive information is shared is the biggest flaw when managing business communication.
Self-hosting keeps data protected
Long time ago self-hosting was hard to manage: complicated installations, settings that required a specialist, or administrator.
Now everyone that want to improve their provacy measures can switch to self-hosting with some little effort.
Modern professional collaboration software does not require rooms with servers and wires. Instead, the only thing you need is a good computer with SSD.
Self-hosting allow reducing risks of exposure to third-parties, and keep proprietary information safe even when you use internet connection.
However, the organization must be ready to take all the responsibillity regarding privacy measures in its self-hosted infrastructure to provide the best collaboration environment for a team.