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Confidentiality breaches now happen one paste at a time. A practical guide to what's safe, what isn't, and how to stay out of trouble.
The biggest AI risk for most professionals is not robots taking their job — it's accidentally pasting a client's roadmap into a consumer AI tool and triggering a breach notification. These incidents are almost always preventable with one layer of awareness.
| Tier | Example | Typical protection |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer | ChatGPT free, Claude.ai personal | Data may be used to train (check setting) |
| Paid consumer | ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro | Training off by default for most users |
| Enterprise | ChatGPT Enterprise, Claude for Work, Copilot 365 | No training, compliance guarantees |
| API with DPA | Via your company's contract | Governed by your legal agreement |
A 3-second check before pasting anything to AI:
1. If this pasted into a public tweet right now,
would I lose my job or a customer?
2. Can I redact names, numbers, or dates without
losing the point?
3. Does my company's AI policy cover this use?
If any answer is unclear: don't paste. Use the enterprise
tool, or use a redacted version.Three questions, three seconds. This mental check prevents 95 percent of AI confidentiality breaches.The big idea: AI at work is a privilege that lives or dies on one skill — knowing what not to paste. A 3-second check saves careers, contracts, and reputations. Build the habit and you'll keep your AI access for life.
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