Plan a week of meals (and the shopping list) with AI in 10 minutes
Tell an AI assistant what's in your fridge, who you're feeding and how much time you have. Here's how to get a plan you'll actually cook.
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Keeping your personal information safe when you use AI chatbots
Five simple habits that let you get the benefits of AI assistants without oversharing.
AI chatbots feel like a private conversation, but what you type is sent to a company's servers and may be stored. A few habits keep you on the safe side.
- Leave out identifiers. No ID numbers, bank details, passwords or full addresses. Use placeholders.
- Check the settings. Many services let you turn off chat history or opt out of your conversations being used to improve their models.
- Be careful with photos and documents. Crop or blur personal details before uploading.
- Use official apps. Fake “AI assistant” apps and browser extensions exist. Download from official stores and the provider's website.
- Think about other people. Don't paste other people's private messages or details without good reason.
None of this means avoiding AI. It's the same common sense you'd use with any online service — just applied to a tool that's very easy to talk to.
Try today: Open the settings of the AI assistant you use most and check how your chat history is stored and used. Change anything you're not comfortable with.
Want more prompts like this? The Kitchen Table AI Handbook has 42 copy-paste prompts for meals, admin, travel, family and staying safe.