What You Should Never Share With an AI Chatbot

AI chatbots such as Gemini, ChatGPT and Grok have become part of everyday life, helping users answer questions and understand difficult subjects. But their convenience does not mean every kind of information belongs in a conversation with them.

Tech Bit warns readers against sharing sensitive personal data. Information entered into a chatbot could be used in future versions of an AI system, exposed during a cyberattack on its servers, or accessed by someone else if conversations are saved to a logged-in account.

The article specifically advises users to protect financial information, including card numbers, bank accounts and PINs. Passwords, API keys and usernames should also stay private. Other sensitive categories include identity numbers such as social security details, CURP, voter ID and passport information, along with medical diagnoses, treatments and detailed clinical histories.

Business information requires the same caution. Source code, legal documents and classified workplace material should not be entered into a chatbot. Instead, users can ask general questions, edit public texts, work with fictional data, practice with freely available code or languages, brainstorm non-sensitive ideas, and request recipes or travel itineraries without revealing details about an actual trip.