AI Tools and Your Privacy: How to Cut Cyber Risk in the Age of AI

AI Tools and Your Privacy: How to Cut Cyber Risk in the Age of AI Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Microsoft Copilot have become part of daily life for millions. We use them to draft emails, summarize documents, generate images, and even brainstorm ideas. But as adoption accelerates, so does concern about what happens to the data we feed these systems. ...

June 16, 2026 · 5 min · BriefArc Desk

Why Some Judges Are Banning Public AI Tools in Court – and What It Means for Your Privacy

Why Some Judges Are Banning Public AI Tools in Court – and What It Means for Your Privacy In recent months, a quiet but significant trend has emerged in U.S. courtrooms: judges are formally barring the use of public generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini during the discovery phase of litigation. The stated reason is privacy. These rulings, reported by Bloomberg Law in early June 2026, reflect a growing judicial awareness that public AI platforms pose real risks to the confidentiality of sensitive information—risks that extend far beyond the legal profession. ...

June 6, 2026 · 5 min · BriefArc Desk

What Is Shadow AI? And How It Could Put Your Privacy at Risk

What Is Shadow AI? And How It Could Put Your Privacy at Risk You might have used ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, or a similar generative AI tool at work without asking IT first. If so, you are part of a growing trend that security professionals call Shadow AI. ...

May 6, 2026 · 5 min · BriefArc Desk