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23 of 163 leftover lessons · tag=privacy. Start with the takeaway, then do the exercise. Tool-use focused — use AI you already have.
- SNK3-222generalRedaction patterns that keep prompts usefulConsistent placeholders (Client A, Project Blue, [AMOUNT]) preserve AI usefulness while stripping identifying data.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~4m
- SNK3-114toolsDesktop AI sidekicks see your screen — treat capture as a pasteAlways-on desktop AI helpers that read the screen or clipboard are a continuous paste surface. Before you enable capture, decide what must never appear on screen.L1–L3 · Hands On–Verifier (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-113toolsCRM / sales AI can draft — you still own the customer sendCRM and sales AI can draft emails, next steps, and activity notes in seconds. Treat every outbound as untrusted until you check the contact, facts, and tone — send is a human gate.L1–L3 · Hands On–Verifier (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-112toolsPDF / reader AI is a skim — verify the one number you will useDoc/PDF AI summaries and extractions are drafts. Before you file, quote, or decide, open the source page and verify the one number or claim you will act on.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-110policyPublic translators are not a secure vault for client textFree public translation tools are fine for public-safe wording — never paste client names, contracts, or credentials; use org-approved translate when the content is work-sensitive.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-103toolsEmail AI can draft — you still own the To line and SendUse Outlook/Gmail AI for reply drafts and tone, but verify recipients, attachments, and facts before Send — never auto-send client or HR mail.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-100toolsPhone AI chat is still work chat — lock the screen and the pasteMobile AI apps (ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini/Copilot on phone) get the same work data as desktop — use the org-approved app, disable lock-screen widget previews for sensitive drafts, and never dictate client names on a train.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-099policyPick the approved AI chat first — then open a tabBefore you paste work into any chat, open the tool your org approved (tenant ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini/Copilot) so policy and retention match the job — personal consumer accounts are last resort and never for client data.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-098toolsVoice mode is still a chat log — scrub before you speakDictation and voice-to-AI still create transcripts your org or vendor may store — treat spoken prompts like typed ones: no client names, salaries, passwords, or unreleased numbers.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-097toolsImage AI at work: brand-safe prompt + human publish gateTreat image/voice generators like any workplace tool: clear brief, no client faces or confidential UI, and a human gate before the asset ships.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-096toolsUse Copilot inside the app — stop paste-exporting work filesWhen your org has Microsoft 365 Copilot or Google Workspace AI, draft and summarize inside Word/Docs/Excel/Sheets so work files stay in the approved tool — not pasted into a consumer chat.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~4m
- SNK3-094toolsKeep AI out of your real browser profileAI-enhanced browsers inherit your logged-in sessions — prefer a separate browser profile for AI browsing tools so passwords and work tabs are not the tool surface.L1–L3 · Hands On–Verifier (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-093toolsAI inside Docs/Sheets is still a send riskWorkspace add-ons put models where you already work — powerful, and easy to leak client data if share/send is still human-owned only in theory.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~4m
- SNK3-090toolsChat → publish is not a free passDescribe-and-deploy AI tools make shipping a link trivial — still run secrets, domain, and human-gate checks before anything is public.L2–L5 · Capable–Builder (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~4m
- SNK3-079toolsLive screen context vs pasted screenshotsScreen share gives continuous visual context — powerful for coaching, wasteful if a 1-line paste would do.L1–L3 · Hands On–Verifier (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~4m
- SNK3-077generalX snack: hosted SaaS vs private path (architecture)Hosted chat means data leaves your building unless tools/policies say otherwise.L2–L6 · Capable–Architect (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-076generalX snack: screen-share AI sees your desktopIf AI can see your screen, the screen is the prompt — close secrets first.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-074policyMobile AI hygiene — same rules, smaller screenPhone AI feels casual; lock screen, no client PII in free apps, human reviews before send.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~2m
- SNK3-073toolsYouTube snack: Claude Cowork mobile — land at 0:47Mobile Cowork/chat is for portable assist — still not a free pass for work secrets on a phone.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~5m
- SNK3-072policyX follow-up: screen share hygiene checklistPre-flight before screen share: close password managers, hide PII, human still owns send/deploy.L1–L3 · Hands On–Verifier (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-071toolsX snack: Grok screen share — AI that sees your work in real timeScreen-share AI can see your work live — powerful for coaching, dangerous if secrets are on screen.L1–L2 · Hands On–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~4m
- SNK3-061policyX-style: memory vs secretsMemory helps continuity; secrets do not belong in memory. Draw the line explicitly.L1–L3 · Hands On–Verifier (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-007policyNo salaries in free public chatNever put salaries or other sensitive employee data into free public chat tools without an approved path.L0–L1 · Curious–Hands On (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~2m