Civil servants to have access to Microsoft AI tool through €4 million deal

Civil servants to have access to Microsoft AI tool through €4 million deal

The government has signed a €4 million deal with tech giant Microsoft to make the Copilot artificial intelligence system available to civil servants.Prime Minister Robert Abela announced the deal on Wednesday at the opening of the Public Service Expo at MFCC in Ta’ Qali.  He said that over the next two years, 8,000 people who...

Pen Test Partners, specializing in slopest, wanted to see if Copilot could access and read sensitive files with restricted access. The test was conducted with Copilot for Sharepoint. The testers were able to read a protected file containing passwords while Sharepoint had not allowed access. Copilot overstepped the restriction! The IT agent was able to display all the normally inaccessible content... This thus proves security holes due to Copilot…

Malta Embarks on AI-Driven Modernisation with Microsoft Copilot Rollout in Public Service

Malta Embarks on AI-Driven Modernisation with Microsoft Copilot Rollout in Public ServiceMalta's government will deploy Microsoft Copilot, enhancing public sector efficiency and training. The post Malta Embarks on AI-Driven Modernisation with Microsoft Copilot Rollout in Public Service first appeared on The Dispatch.

PM Announces €4M AI Investment In Collab With Microsoft

During the opening of the Public Service Expo, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced a landmark €4 million AI investment in partnership with Microsoft. This initiative will introduce Microsoft Copilot, an advanced AI productivity tool, across the Public Service, benefiting 8,000 employees over the next two years. Each employee will receive training and access to the tool directly on their laptops, ensuring seamless integration into daily operati…