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Five Things You Should Think Twice About Sharing With AI

THE CRA PERSPECTIVE Five Things You Should Think Twice About Sharing With AI Privacy • Safety • Critical Thinking • Responsible AI Artificial intelligence has rapidly become part of everyday life. AI assistants can help us write, research, learn, plan, analyse information and solve problems. But convenience should never be confused with complete trust. An AI assistant should be treated as a powerful digital tool—not as a private diary, doctor, security adviser or replacement for human judgment. The following five areas deserve particular caution whenever we interact with AI. 01 • PRIVACY Sensitive Personal and Financial Information One of the most important rules when using an AI service is simple: If you would not want sensitive information exposed, don't unnecessar...
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Five Things You Should Think Twice About Sharing With AI

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Five Things You Should Think Twice About Sharing With AI

Privacy • Safety • Critical Thinking • Responsible AI

Artificial intelligence has rapidly become part of everyday life. AI assistants can help us write, research, learn, plan, analyse information and solve problems. But convenience should never be confused with complete trust.

An AI assistant should be treated as a powerful digital tool—not as a private diary, doctor, security adviser or replacement for human judgment.

The following five areas deserve particular caution whenever we interact with AI.

01 • PRIVACY

Sensitive Personal and Financial Information

One of the most important rules when using an AI service is simple:

If you would not want sensitive information exposed, don't unnecessarily enter it into an AI system.

Avoid sharing passwords, ATM or credit-card PINs, OTPs, complete banking credentials, Aadhaar numbers, passport details, confidential government documents, identification numbers or other highly sensitive information unless there is a clear and legitimate reason and you understand how the service handles that information.

A safer approach is to remove unnecessary personal information before asking for help. For example, if you need assistance with a document, redact your address, phone number, account number and identification details whenever they are not relevant to the task.

Smart rule: If the AI does not need the information to answer your question, don't provide it.
02 • HEALTH

Treat AI as an Information Assistant, Not a Doctor

AI can explain medical terminology, help organise information and assist people in preparing questions for healthcare professionals. However, medical decisions require much more than general information.

Diagnosis may depend on physical examination, medical history, laboratory tests, imaging, medications, allergies, age and many other factors that an AI system may not fully understand.

AI-generated information can also be incomplete or incorrect, even when it sounds convincing.

  • Do not rely on AI alone to diagnose a condition.
  • Do not start or stop prescription medication solely because of an AI response.
  • Do not change medication dosage without appropriate medical advice.
  • Do not ignore serious or worsening symptoms.
  • Do not delay emergency medical treatment because of an AI conversation.
Remember: AI can help you understand and prepare, but qualified healthcare professionals should remain responsible for diagnosis and treatment.
03 • RESPONSIBLE USE

Don't Use AI as a Guide for Harmful or Illegal Activities

AI systems are designed with safety mechanisms intended to reduce assistance that could facilitate serious wrongdoing, violence, cyber abuse or other harmful activity.

Users should not attempt to turn AI into a manual for committing crimes, attacking people, bypassing security systems or causing damage.

Technology should increase human capability without removing human responsibility. AI is much more valuable when used for legitimate purposes such as cybersecurity education, defensive security, emergency preparedness, disaster management, research and learning.

Better approach: Learn how to protect systems rather than how to compromise someone else's systems.
04 • INFORMATION LITERACY

Don't Ask AI to Confirm Something Simply Because You Want It to Be True

One of the less obvious risks of conversational AI is confirmation bias. People may approach an AI system with a conclusion already in mind and then ask questions designed to validate it.

This can become particularly problematic with conspiracy theories, misinformation, manipulated photographs, fabricated news and unverified claims circulating online.

A fluent AI response can sound authoritative even when the underlying premise is wrong.

Instead of asking:

"Prove that this claim is true."

Ask:

"What evidence supports and contradicts this claim?"

You can also ask AI to identify assumptions, distinguish established facts from speculation and suggest reliable sources for independent verification.

The goal should not be to make AI agree with us.
The goal should be to test our assumptions.
05 • HUMAN JUDGMENT

Be Careful When Making Major Life Decisions

AI can be extremely useful when thinking through important decisions. It can compare options, create decision matrices, identify overlooked questions, calculate scenarios and organise thoughts.

But AI does not experience your life. Decisions involving careers, education, relationships, family, relocation or finances can involve emotions, responsibilities, values and circumstances that cannot be completely represented in a prompt.

Instead of asking AI to make the decision for you, use it as a decision-support tool.

  • What factors should I consider?
  • What are the advantages and disadvantages of each option?
  • What questions should I ask a professional?
  • What risks might I be overlooking?
  • Can you create a comparison framework?
  • What assumptions am I making?
Keep the final responsibility human. For major decisions, consider qualified professionals and people who genuinely understand your circumstances.

The Right Way to Think About AI

The answer is not to stop using artificial intelligence. The better approach is to use it intelligently.

01. Share Less
Provide only the information necessary to accomplish the task.
02. Verify More
Check important facts against reliable and authoritative sources.
03. Keep Human Judgment in the Loop
AI can generate possibilities and analyse information, but people remain responsible for how those outputs are used.

AI Is a Tool, Not an Authority

Artificial intelligence can dramatically improve productivity and access to information, but it can also misunderstand context, produce errors or present uncertain information with confidence.

Use AI to extend your thinking—not to surrender your thinking.

Before You Share or Act

🔐 Does the AI really need this information?

🔎 Can this information be independently verified?

⚖️ How serious are the consequences if the answer is wrong?

👨‍⚕️ Should I consult a qualified professional?

🧠 Am I using AI to think better—or simply to confirm what I already believe?

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