Lesson Content

Before using AI, pause and look for private details: passwords, account numbers, Social Security numbers, medical records, legal documents, customer data, private addresses, and unpublished business information.

Professional Use Case: You want help writing a customer reply. You replace the customer's real name, order number, address, and payment details with pretend labels before asking for help.

Student task: Rewrite a short message so it is safe for AI practice by replacing private details with labels like [CUSTOMER NAME], [ORDER NUMBER], and [PRIVATE ADDRESS]. Student task help: Use pretend, public, or low-risk practice material. Copying the first AI answer into a text editor means pasting it into a plain text or document editor so you can compare it with your revised answer. A clarification prompt is a short follow-up that tells the AI what to fix, add, remove, or explain. Example clarification prompt: "Make this easier for a beginner, add one concrete example, and show the next three steps as a checklist."

Starter scenario: "Convert this into a safe practice prompt: Maria Lopez at 18 Pine Street says order AB-3921 was charged twice. They want a refund by Friday."

Troubleshooting: If you are not sure whether something is private, leave it out or replace it. If the AI asks for more sensitive details, give a safer summary instead.

Quality Rubric:

• Real names and account details are removed.
• The task still has enough context to be useful.
• The final prompt can be practiced without exposing someone.