Generative AI, such as Open AI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, Microsoft’s Bing chat and Baidu’s Ernie Bot, has been making waves in the tech industry. However, the privacy and ethical implications behind the use of AI demand closer scrutiny. An open letter calling for a six-month pause on the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4 has been signed by over 26,000 people. Generative AI has the potential to transform many industries by increasing efficiency and uncovering novel insights. Several tech giants have already started to explore how to implement generative AI models in their productivity software.