Phase 8: Traps, Judgment & Staying Current · 30 min · ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini (any)

What Never to Paste & When Not to Trust AI

Some things should never go into a prompt. Some decisions should never be outsourced to AI.

Real-world application: What changes when you use this: you know when a 'good enough' AI answer isn't — and what never to paste into a prompt — which means you use AI safely in professional contexts.

What you will learn

Know what never to paste into a prompt (private data, credentials, client info)
Identify high-stakes situations where AI output should not be trusted without expert review
Understand the difference between low-stakes and high-stakes AI use
Build judgment about when AI is appropriate and when it isn't

Introduction

What Never to Paste & When Not to Trust AI

Objective

Audit recent AI use for safety issues, create a 'never paste' list, and practice anonymizing a real document.

Some things should never go into a prompt. Some decisions should never be outsourced to AI.

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You've read the first 2 sections. The rest of this lesson covers The Problem, The Concept, Build, Check Yourself, Key Terms & Next — plus a hands-on lab, quiz, and project artifact.

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