Learn · Everyday · 4 min
Using AI safely with personal data
Simple habits that keep your family's details, your health and your money out of places they should not be.
Leave out what identifies people
Before you paste, remove full names, addresses, account numbers and anything about a child. 'My friend' or 'Client A' works just as well.
Read the settings once
Check whether the tool saves your chats or uses them to improve itself, and switch that off if you can.
Use work tools for work
Keep work documents in the tools your employer has approved, and personal things in your own account.
Be wary of anything urgent
AI makes convincing fake messages and voices easy. If a message asks for money or a code in a hurry, check it through a number you already have.
Try it now
Tidy a real request before you send it: take out the names and keep the question.
Reviewed from: Elements of AI (University of Helsinki and MinnaLearn), Generative AI for Beginners (Microsoft). Written in our own words.
Drafted with AI from the linked sources. Check the links for the full detail.