Scenario: You're debugging a login issue at work and want to paste your company's API key into ChatGPT so it can help troubleshoot. What should you do?

Never paste it — API keys are credentials that should never be shared with a third-party AI. (Passwords, API keys, and login credentials are on the 'never paste' list — no exceptions.)

Scenario: A teacher wants to use AI to analyze student performance data that includes full names and student IDs. What's the right approach?

Anonymize the data first — replace real names with 'Student A,' 'Student B,' etc., then paste it. (The AI doesn't need real names or IDs to do its job. Swap them out first.)

Scenario: You're on ChatGPT's free plan and notice a setting called 'Improve the model for everyone.' What does this mean?

Your conversations may be used to train future AI models — you should turn this off. (On free plans, your chats may be used for training unless you explicitly opt out.)

Scenario: Your boss sends you a confidential strategy document and asks you to summarize it. You want to use AI to speed things up. What should you do first?

Check your company's AI usage policy — many companies have rules about this. (Before pasting any work document into an AI, find out what your company allows.)

Scenario: You need to analyze a sensitive client contract using AI. Which feature should you use?

Use a Temporary Chat — it doesn't save to history and isn't used for training. (Temporary chats are specifically designed for sensitive work — they leave no trace.)

Scenario: A friend screenshots a private therapy session and asks you to paste it into an AI for advice on how to respond. What should you do?

Refuse — private conversations from other people should never be pasted into an AI. (Private conversations — DMs, therapy sessions, confidential communications — are on the 'never paste' list.)

Scenario: You're comparing a free AI plan vs. a paid business plan for your team. What is the biggest privacy difference?

Most paid plans do NOT use your data for training, while free plans often do. (The key difference is whether your conversations get fed back into future model training.)

Scenario: You want to ask AI to help plan a surprise birthday party and include your friend's home address for venue suggestions. Is this okay?

Remove the exact address — give a neighborhood or city instead. The AI doesn't need a precise location. (Apply the billboard test: would you want that address published with your name on it?)

Scenario: You just heard about the 'billboard rule' for AI privacy. What does it mean in practice?

Never paste anything into an AI that you wouldn't want published on a billboard with your name attached. (It's a mental test: if you'd be uncomfortable seeing it in public, don't paste it.)

Privacy & Security — Maîtrise de l'étude avec l'IA

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Privacy & Security — Maîtrise de l'étude avec l'IA

Module 3: Knowing what not to trust — Knowing what NOT to trust is huge. We'll learn how to spot when AI makes things up.

Scenario: You're debugging a login issue at work and want to paste your company's API key into ChatGPT so it can help troubleshoot. What should you do?: Never paste it — API keys are credentials that should never be shared with a third-party AI. — Passwords, API keys, and login credentials are on the 'never paste' list — no exceptions.
Scenario: A teacher wants to use AI to analyze student performance data that includes full names and student IDs. What's the right approach?: Anonymize the data first — replace real names with 'Student A,' 'Student B,' etc., then paste it. — The AI doesn't need real names or IDs to do its job. Swap them out first.
Scenario: You're on ChatGPT's free plan and notice a setting called 'Improve the model for everyone.' What does this mean?: Your conversations may be used to train future AI models — you should turn this off. — On free plans, your chats may be used for training unless you explicitly opt out.
Scenario: Your boss sends you a confidential strategy document and asks you to summarize it. You want to use AI to speed things up. What should you do first?: Check your company's AI usage policy — many companies have rules about this. — Before pasting any work document into an AI, find out what your company allows.
Scenario: You need to analyze a sensitive client contract using AI. Which feature should you use?: Use a Temporary Chat — it doesn't save to history and isn't used for training. — Temporary chats are specifically designed for sensitive work — they leave no trace.
Scenario: A friend screenshots a private therapy session and asks you to paste it into an AI for advice on how to respond. What should you do?: Refuse — private conversations from other people should never be pasted into an AI. — Private conversations — DMs, therapy sessions, confidential communications — are on the 'never paste' list.
Scenario: You're comparing a free AI plan vs. a paid business plan for your team. What is the biggest privacy difference?: Most paid plans do NOT use your data for training, while free plans often do. — The key difference is whether your conversations get fed back into future model training.
Scenario: You want to ask AI to help plan a surprise birthday party and include your friend's home address for venue suggestions. Is this okay?: Remove the exact address — give a neighborhood or city instead. The AI doesn't need a precise location. — Apply the billboard test: would you want that address published with your name on it?
Scenario: You just heard about the 'billboard rule' for AI privacy. What does it mean in practice?: Never paste anything into an AI that you wouldn't want published on a billboard with your name attached. — It's a mental test: if you'd be uncomfortable seeing it in public, don't paste it.