The Globe and Mail reports in its Monday, Aug. 14, edition that many workers across the U.S. are turning to ChatGPT to help with basic tasks, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found, despite fears that have led employers such as Microsoft and Alphabet's Google to curb its use. A Reuters dispatch to The Globe reports that companies worldwide are mulling how to best make use of ChatGPT. Security firms and companies have raised concerns, however, that it could result in intellectual property and strategy leaks. About 28 per cent of poll respondents said they regularly use ChatGPT at work, while only 22 per cent said their employers explicitly allowed such external tools. The poll of 2,625 adults across the United States had a credibility interval, a measure of precision, of about two percentage points. About 10 per cent of those polled said their bosses explicitly banned external AI tools, while about 25 per cent did not know if their company permitted use of the technology. ChatGPT became the fastest-growing app in history after its launch in November. Its developer OpenAI is in conflict with regulators, particularly in Europe, where the company's mass data-collecting has drawn criticism from privacy watchdogs.