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• GuideStarterAny assistantKeeping Your Private Data Safe When Using AIWhat not to paste into an AI chat, how to check privacy settings, and simple habits that protect you and your employer.
• GuideStarterAny assistantChoosing the Right AI Model for the JobA practical framework for picking between assistants and model sizes based on task, privacy, cost and speed, without chasing leaderboards.
• GuideStarterDeepSeekGetting Started with DeepSeek (and Handling Your Data Carefully)DeepSeek offers a hosted app and downloadable open-weight models. Learn the difference, why it matters for privacy, and a safe way to try it.
• Q&AStarterAny assistantDoes the AI company use my conversations to train its models?It depends on the company, the product, your plan and your settings, so check the current policy for the service you use.
• Q&AStarterAny assistantHow do I keep my private data safe when using AI chatbots?Keep private data safe by not pasting secrets, checking the privacy settings, and using approved tools for sensitive work.
• Q&AStarterAny assistantIs it safe to upload confidential documents to an AI tool?It depends on the tool, the plan and your permission to share the document.
• Q&AStarterAny assistantShould I use a local AI model or a cloud service like ChatGPT or Claude?Choose cloud services for the strongest results and easy setup, and choose local models when privacy, offline use or fixed costs matter more than top quality.
• Q&AStarterDeepSeekWhat is DeepSeek and is it safe to use?DeepSeek is an AI company that offers an assistant and models, some of which are published as open weights.
• Q&AStarterMicrosoft CopilotWhy is Microsoft Copilot greyed out or missing in Word or Excel?Copilot is usually greyed out or missing because of the signed-in account or license, the file location or format, or a privacy setting, not because the app is broken.
• GuideStarterAny assistantRun an AI Model on Your Own Computer with Ollama or LM StudioA step-by-step tour of running open models locally: pick a tool, download a model, chat, and call it from code, with privacy and hardware realities explained.
• PromptStarterLlamaPrivate Document Summary on Your Own MachineRunning a model locally can keep sensitive text on your own computer, though you should confirm your setup does not send data elsewhere.
• PromptStarterAny assistantRedaction Checklist Before Sharing a DocumentIt uses the assistant as a second pair of eyes without spreading values around.
• Q&AStarterAny assistantAre AI-written phishing emails harder to spot, and what should I look for now?Yes, AI can write clean, convincing phishing emails without the spelling mistakes people used to rely on, so judge the request and the sender, not the grammar.
• Q&AStarterAny assistantCan an AI assistant be tricked by hidden instructions in emails or web pages?Yes. If an assistant reads emails, web pages or documents, hidden text in them can try to give it new instructions, which is called prompt injection.
• Q&AStarterDeepSeekCan I run DeepSeek locally to keep my data private?Yes, DeepSeek has released open-weight models you can download and run on your own hardware, which keeps your prompts on your machine.
• Q&AStarterMicrosoft CopilotCan my employer see what I type into Copilot at work?Assume yes, to some extent. With a work or school account, your organization's administrators control settings and may have logging, retention and compliance tools, so treat prompts like other work communications.
• Q&AStarterAny assistantHow do I protect myself and my family from AI voice-clone and deepfake scams?Verify any urgent request for money or secrets by hanging up and calling the person back on a number you already know.
• Q&AStarterChatGPTHow do I stop ChatGPT from remembering things about me?You can limit what ChatGPT remembers by reviewing or deleting saved memories, turning memory off, or using temporary chats, which OpenAI describes as not creating memories.
• Q&AStarterAny assistantHow does AI memory work and can I turn it off?AI memory features save notes about you or your projects and feed them back into later chats.
• Q&AStarterAny assistantIs it safe for kids to use AI chatbots?Children can use AI with supervision and clear rules, but check each product's age requirements and terms, since many restrict young users.
• Q&AStarterAny assistantIs it safe to connect AI to my email, calendar and files?It can be reasonably safe if you choose approved tools, grant the narrowest permissions, and understand what gets stored, but connecting more data always means more exposure.
• Q&AStarterAny assistantIs it safe to run PowerShell or shell scripts that AI wrote?Only run AI-written scripts after you have read them, understood what each line does and tested them somewhere harmless.
• Q&AStarterChatGPTIs it safe to share a ChatGPT conversation link?A shared chat link can be opened by anyone who has the link, so only share conversations you would be comfortable showing to a stranger.
• Q&AStarterAny assistantWhat is an AI API key and how do I keep it safe?An API key is a secret password that lets your code use an AI service and bills your account for what it does.
• Q&AStarterAny assistantWhat is prompt injection and should I worry about it?Prompt injection is when text an AI reads, such as a web page, email or document, contains hidden instructions that try to make it misbehave, for example by leaking data or taking unwanted actions.
• Q&AStarterAny assistantWhat should I do if my AI API key leaked on GitHub?Revoke the leaked key immediately in the provider's console, then create a new one.
• Q&AStarterMistralWhere does Mistral store my data and is it a European service?Mistral is a European company and its help center says API data is hosted in the EU by default, with regional endpoints and data residency options for enterprise customers.
• AgentStarterDeepSeekDeepSeek Data-Handling GatekeeperA pre-paste checker that scans text for sensitive data and says block, mask or allow before you send it to any hosted AI service.
• AgentBuilderMistralMistral Document Processing Checklist for Data-Location QuestionsWalks you through a data-handling checklist before you process documents with Mistral, and only treats vendor claims as confirmed when you paste the official page.
• GuideStarterAny assistantHow AI Assistants Actually Work (Without the Jargon)A plain-English tour of what happens when you type a message to an AI assistant, and why that explains both its strengths and its odd mistakes.
• GuideBuilderAny assistantLong Chats, Forgetting and Memory: How to Keep AI on TrackWhy assistants lose details in long conversations, and how to use summaries, fresh chats, projects and memory features to keep context sharp.
• GuideStarterAny assistantWriting an AI Use Policy for a Small CompanyA practical template for a one-page AI use policy: approved tools, data rules, review requirements and what to do when something goes wrong.
• Q&AStarterAny assistantIs the free version of an AI assistant good enough?For learning and light use, free versions are usually good enough.
• Q&AStarterClaudeWhat is the difference between Claude and ChatGPT?Claude is made by Anthropic and ChatGPT by OpenAI.
• Q&AStarterAny assistantWhich AI chatbot should I use: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or something else?No single assistant is best for everyone, and rankings change quickly, so test them on your own tasks.