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Risk & safety

The Data Privacy Matrix

Which data is safe to put into which AI tool.

SafePublic data · Private tool

Published or anonymised material in a tool that does not train on inputs.

CareSensitive data · Private tool

Confidential or regulated data only in a tool with a clear no-training policy.

FinePublic data · Public tool

Low-risk, general material is fine in consumer tools.

NeverSensitive data · Public tool

Confidential data into a free tool that may train on it. Do not.

When to use  Deciding what staff can feed into which tools, and meeting data rules.

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