30% of Workers Have Put Sensitive Company Data Into Chatgpt
Posted2 months ago
sweep.ioTechstory
calmneutral
Debate
20/100
AI in the WorkplaceData SecurityEnterprise AI Adoption
Key topics
AI in the Workplace
Data Security
Enterprise AI Adoption
A study found that 30% of workers have shared sensitive company data with ChatGPT, highlighting concerns about shadow AI and data security in the workplace.
Snapshot generated from the HN discussion
Discussion Activity
Light discussionFirst comment
N/A
Peak period
1
Start
Avg / period
1
Key moments
- 01Story posted
Nov 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM EST
2 months ago
Step 01 - 02First comment
Nov 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM EST
0s after posting
Step 02 - 03Peak activity
1 comments in Start
Hottest window of the conversation
Step 03 - 04Latest activity
Nov 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM EST
2 months ago
Step 04
Generating AI Summary...
Analyzing up to 500 comments to identify key contributors and discussion patterns
Discussion (1 comments)
Showing 1 comments
gaudioioioAuthor
2 months ago
We surveyed 1,000 workers about AI at work. The shadow AI numbers were shocking: 65% use unauthorized tools, 30% fed sensitive data to ChatGPT, and retail workers are the worst offenders at 72%. Only 5% of enterprises have AI working at scale. Full methodology and breakdown by industry/role in the study.
View full discussion on Hacker News
ID: 45825024Type: storyLast synced: 11/17/2025, 7:53:46 AM
Want the full context?
Jump to the original sources
Read the primary article or dive into the live Hacker News thread when you're ready.