AI chatbots can help you write emails, explain complicated topics, plan holidays and even organise your daily routine. With so many uses, it can be easy to forget that the information you enter into a chatbot deserves the same care as the information you share with any online service.

A question that seems harmless might contain personal details you would not want exposed. Before pasting a document or describing a private situation to an AI tool, here are five kinds of information you should avoid sharing.

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