Use AI without oversharing

Protecting your privacy from AI tools and AI scams

Control what AI systems learn about you and recognize synthetic-media scams before they create urgency.

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The big picture

Protection works in layers.

AI changes the speed and plausibility of familiar risks: impersonation, phishing, profiling, and accidental disclosure. The durable response is verification plus data minimization—not trying to detect every generated artifact by eye.

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    Do not paste secrets or regulated data into consumer tools

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    Verify voices and video through another channel

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    Review retention and training controls

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    Assume public media can be copied

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AI sharing check

Answer four quick prompts. The result stays in this tab and points you to a relevant guide.

Hub & spoke library

Follow the full pathway.

Start with the guide closest to your situation. Each spoke returns here so you can move from immediate action to long-term protection.

01

How AI models use your data

Separate prompts, account telemetry, retained files, feedback, and training use so policies are easier to evaluate.

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02

Preventing AI identity theft

Prepare for faster, more convincing impersonation that combines public details, generated content, and stolen credentials.

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03

AI voice cloning protection

Recognize the limits of voice recognition and respond safely to urgent calls that sound like someone you know.

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04

Deepfake prevention basics

Assess source, context, incentives, and corroboration instead of trusting visual artifacts alone.

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05

AI safety tools

Use provenance, moderation, access controls, monitoring, and human review where each actually helps.

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06

AI data permissions & sharing controls

Review training opt-outs, chat history, retention, connectors, files, and workspace access.

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07

AI privacy laws overview

Frame AI issues through existing rights around access, deletion, objection, explanation, and human review.

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At a glance

A working model

Use this table to connect the control to the result and the moment it needs attention.

LayerWhat it changesWhen to use it
Sensitive promptRetention or unintended disclosureRedact or use approved tooling
Voice requestCloned-family or executive scamCall a known number
Synthetic videoFalse authority or urgencyCheck source and context
Automated decisionOpaque or incorrect outcomeRequest explanation/review

One move today

Do not paste secrets or regulated data into consumer tools.

Start the first guide →