How to Protect Your Personal Data When Using ChatGPT: A Guide to PrivacyHawk If you use AI chatbots like ChatGPT regularly, you’ve probably wondered how much personal information you accidentally share during a conversation. Names, email addresses, phone numbers—these can slip into prompts without a second thought. And once submitted, that data may be stored, used for training, or exposed in a breach. ...
AI Tools Are Getting Smarter — But Your Privacy Is Falling Behind If you’ve used a chatbot, image generator, or smart assistant lately, you’ve probably noticed how much more capable these tools have become. What you may not realize is that the companies behind them are racing ahead with AI while leaving privacy protections in the dust. A major new survey makes the gap plain: most organizations are adopting AI faster than they can build the safeguards needed to protect your personal data. ...
Five Things You Should Never Tell an AI Chatbot About Your Money AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Google Bard, and others have become everyday tools for quick answers, writing help, and even financial advice. Their convenience is hard to beat. But there’s a catch: these tools are not designed to keep your secrets safe. Recent incidents and expert warnings — including a Washington Post column, a Reader’s Digest piece, and a BBC report showing how easily chatbots can be hacked — make clear that sharing certain types of information with a chatbot can put your money and identity at risk. ...
Clean Up Your Digital Files Before Using AI: A Privacy Guide for Everyday Users Over the past year, AI tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini have become part of daily life for many people. They help with writing, brainstorming, and even organizing schedules. But there’s a catch that often gets overlooked: these tools can ingest whatever you feed them, including old emails, personal documents, and chat logs that you no longer need. A recent article from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) highlights why records retention—deciding what to keep and what to delete—is a critical first step before adopting AI. The same logic applies to individuals, not just organizations. If you’re planning to use AI more seriously for work or personal tasks, now is a good time to clean house. ...