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AI at work, smart and safe
Check your workplace's rules first, keep confidential information out, and check every fact before you send.
Key points
- Check your workplace's rules; many companies have an approved tool.
- Never paste private company information, customer details or passwords into a free public AI tool.
- You are responsible for what you send: check facts, numbers and names.
What the video says
AI can save you real time at work, as long as you use it in a smart and safe way.
First, check your workplace's rules. Many companies have an approved AI tool they want you to use.
Never paste confidential company information, customer details, or passwords into a public AI tool.
Great uses are drafting emails, and summarizing long documents you're allowed to share.
It can also help you plan your week, or prepare for a meeting.
But you are responsible for what you send, so check the facts, the numbers, and the names.
And if your workplace expects it, say when AI helped.
Next: keep learning.
Try it yourself
Turn these rough notes into a clear 5-line meeting summary: [paste notes with no private info]
Help me plan my work week: these are my tasks and deadlines: [list]
Check yourself
- Before using AI with work documents, you should:
- Which is safe to paste into a public AI tool?
- AI drafted a report with numbers in it. Before sending: