Lesson 9: Workplace Privacy, Confidentiality & Prohibited Data
Protect personal PII, respect company confidentiality, and comply with employer policies.
Public AI platforms may use prompt inputs to train future models. Pasting patient records (HIPAA violation), confidential student records (FERPA violation), or proprietary corporate balance sheets can lead to immediate termination.
Establish a personal rule: If a document is marked 'Confidential' or contains sensitive personal data, it never enters an external AI prompt.
Hands-On Workplace Exercise
Review your employer's technology handbook or code of conduct to see if an official AI policy exists.
Knowledge Check
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