Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT has garnered global attention. There is excitement about its potential but also concerns – privacy worries, for example, have prompted Italy to become the first Western country to block ChatGPT.

CIPD CEO Peter Cheese recently told HR professionals, “We have to be very aware, not just to our profession but much more broadly, about some of the potential risks and downsides.” He was speaking at the CIPD Scotland Conference, which saw more than 600 delegates gather at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on 30 March. However,...