Protecting Data in an AI-Enabled Workplace

AI tools can be genuinely useful when we provide context—but more context can also mean greater exposure. A customer note, student email, résumé, troubleshooting log, or internal document may contain information entrusted to us by someone else. The professional question is not simply, “Is this private?” It is, “Am I authorized to use this information in this way?” Before sharing anything with AI, we need to pause, minimize what we provide, and consider whose information is at stake.