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| 2 8 FORTIS INC. CODE OF CONDUCT Artificial Intelligence The availability and use of generative artificial intelligence (Generative AI) platforms have grown rapidly. Such products can benefit our business, but also bring risk. Our cybersecurity policy and technology acceptable use policy set out our expectations for managing the use of Generative AI, including considerations regarding appropriate uses, protecting confidentiality and intellectual property rights, and vetting and clearly identifying content produced using Generative AI. Communication Devices Communication resources like phone systems, computers, fax machines and mobile devices are owned by Fortis and are to be used for business purposes only. Take appropriate security precautions when using these resources to transmit or receive confidential, sensitive or proprietary information. The technology acceptable use policy provides helpful advice about how to safeguard electronic communication devices and maintain security over confidential information while traveling. Personal devices and third-party messaging apps must not be used for work-related communications – all such communications must be conducted using company-issued communication devices. You must not use our communication devices for improper or illegal activities, such as the communication of defamatory, pornographic, obscene or demeaning material, hate literature, inappropriate blogging, gambling, copyright infringement, harassment or obtaining illegal software or files. We monitor our communication resources for improper use and security purposes and audit them as part of our network management. Therefore, you should have no expectation of privacy where company-issued communication devices, such as smart phones, are used for incidental personal use. See our technology acceptable use policy for more information. QUESTION When I ask ChatGPT to write a Scope of Work for me for a new contract with a service provider, it does a great job and all I have to do is input is some basic information about the service being provided, payment terms and party contact information. Is this OK? ANSWER No. Generative AI platforms like ChatGPT generally take the information that you upload, add it to the tool’s data base and generate new content through machine learning. However, you may lose rights to or control over the information that you upload. Therefore, one should not upload confidential, proprietary, or personal information, or company-specific or identifying information into an AI platform without first consulting the IT Department, as recommended in the technology acceptable use policy. Furthermore, where this activity involves Fortis potentially entering into a new service contract, the Legal Department must be engaged to oversee the drafting and approval process. |