Exercise · The boundary test
Would you share this outside the conversation?
Lesson 6.2
Here is one quick gut check before you paste anything into a general-purpose AI tool:
“Would I be allowed to share this same information with an outside person, company, or public website?”
If the answer is no — or you are not sure — keep it out. Run each item below through that test.
When in doubt, strip it down. If a tool does not need a real name, use a fake one. If it does not need the original file to answer your question, describe the general situation in your own words instead of uploading. Removing unnecessary detail is the simplest way to lower the risk.