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What is Generative artificial intelligence?

In short

Generative artificial intelligence is technology that creates new content, such as text, images or code, from prompts. Large language models are a common example.

Key takeaways

  • Its output can be confidently wrong, so important results need human review.
  • Confidential data entered in prompts may leave the organization's control.
  • Organizations need policies on approved tools, data use and accountability for output.

Where it's tested

ISC: Emerging Technology Considerations — study notes, a five-minute revision sheet and practice questions.

Practise: 3 questions

Question 1 of 3 · 0 answered

A significant risk when an organization deploys artificial intelligence in financial processes is that:

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