AI input safety basics

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Topic: Ai Input Safety

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Primary source: https://aismartventures.com/posts/what-should-you-never-put-into-an-ai-tool

Quick Info

Personal details, private client work, passwords and keys, unpublished work, legal matters, and unconsented recordings must be excluded from AI tools.

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Key points

  • When does information fail the stranger test?: It fails the stranger test when it would not be emailed unlocked to a stranger. In that case, it does not belong in a prompt.
  • How should a sensitive case be entered into an AI tool?: Use general terms instead of pasting sensitive documents. Step 1: describe the case generally. Step 2: swap real names and numbers for made-up ones. Step 3: ask for a template.

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Which information types must be excluded from AI tools?

Personal details, private client work, passwords and keys, unpublished work, legal matters, and unconsented recordings must be excluded from AI tools.

When does information fail the stranger test?

It fails the stranger test when it would not be emailed unlocked to a stranger. In that case, it does not belong in a prompt.

How should a sensitive case be entered into an AI tool?

Use general terms instead of pasting sensitive documents. Step 1: describe the case generally. Step 2: swap real names and numbers for made-up ones. Step 3: ask for a template.

Sources

  1. https://aismartventures.com/posts/what-should-you-never-put-into-an-ai-tool

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