KURESSAARE: safe AI use and risk management

AI is a useful helper, but many people have a legitimate question: where does my data go, and am I even allowed to use it at work? In this workshop you get clear answers to these questions.

Over three hours, with plain-language explanations and examples, we explain what happens to the text you write for an AI. We discuss what is worth sharing with AI and what is not, and how to keep your own and your company's data secure. No prior knowledge is needed.

What we cover:

1. Where the data goes. When you ask an AI a question, the text travels to someone else's server. We explain where data is processed, who can see it, and whether it is used to train later models.

2. Personal and company data. A client's name, personal ID number, a payroll table or a contract: all of these require care. We discuss what protecting personal data means when using AI, and the difference between a personal account and a company account.

3. Is AI allowed at work? Many organisations have not agreed this. We discuss what to look out for and what questions to ask your employer, and how to agree simple rules with your team.

4. When the AI gets it wrong. An AI answer can sound very convincing and still be wrong. We show how to recognise such errors and how to check answers before using them.

5. Safe working methods. AI can help you even without being shown real data. We show how to describe a task so that sensitive information stays on your own computer.

Practical part: you try everything on your own computer, review your tool's settings, and draft a short reminder you can use at your workplace.

Takeaways: an understanding of where your data goes when you use AI; simple rules for what to share and what not to share; a reminder for safe use at your workplace.

For everyone who uses AI at work or is considering it, and for managers who must decide how their team uses AI. Bring a laptop and charger. Free; register via Fienta.

Trainer: Kristjan Kesküla, designer and developer with over 10 years' experience and a trainer at Kungla Koolitused OÜ.

Wednesday 18 November, 17:00–20:00, TalTech Kuressaare College, auditorium, Tallinna 19, Kuressaare.

Part of Arunädal and the Eesti.ai initiative 'The most AI-savvy nation'.