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Data privacy

Also called privacy in AI

What does “Data privacy” mean?

Data privacy: Protecting personal information throughout an AI system's life, from training data to user conversations. Risks include models memorising and repeating private details, sensitive chats being stored or used for training, and inference of personal traits. Mitigations include data filtering, opt-outs, retention limits and techniques such as differential privacy.

Data privacy visual guide: Protecting personal information throughout an AI system's life, from training data to user conversations. Risks include models memorising and repeating private details, sensitive chats being stored or used for training, and inference of personal traits. Mitigations include data filtering, opt-outs, retention limits and techniques such as differential privacy.
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What is an example of “Data privacy”?

Before pasting a client's medical records into a chatbot, check whether the provider stores conversations or uses them to train models.

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See also

Data poisoningTermAI regulationTermResponsible AITermOn-device AITerm

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