Chapter 1 · Lesson 2

Is Using AI Safe?

Learn what you can try freely and what you should never paste into an AI tool.

5 min · Reviewed July 2026

Scenario

You want to ask AI for help, but you are worried about sharing the wrong thing.

Trying is safe. Oversharing is not.

Using a reputable AI tool for everyday questions is low risk. The risk rises when you paste private, confidential, financial, medical, legal, or workplace-sensitive information.

Use a simple rule

If you would not post it in a public support forum, do not paste it into an AI chat unless your organisation has approved that tool for the data.

spot problem

Which message should you avoid pasting into a public AI chat?

Find the choice that creates the clearest risk or quality problem.

Takeaway

Experiment freely, but do not paste secrets or private data.