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OpenAI · General AI Assistant

MEDIUM CAUTION

Last reviewed: 2026-05-09 21:28:31

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Important: This is practical readiness guidance, not legal advice, compliance certification or a guarantee that the tool is appropriate for your specific use case.

Recommended Use

Drafting, summarising, brainstorming, internal productivity, research support and non-sensitive content preparation.

Restricted Use Warnings

Do not use for unreviewed legal, medical, financial, HR or people-impacting decisions. Do not input sensitive/client confidential data without proper controls.

Data Handling Notes

Avoid entering sensitive, confidential, client or personal data into public AI tools unless the business has checked the correct plan, settings and contractual position.

Data Residency Notes

Data residency and retention depend on the plan, settings and region. Business/enterprise plans may offer stronger controls than free/public use.

Training / Data-use Notes

Training/data-use options depend on plan and settings. Businesses should confirm whether user content may be used for model improvement.

Enterprise / Privacy Options

Business or enterprise plans may offer admin controls, privacy settings and stronger organisational management.

GDPR / Data Protection Notes

Businesses should assess use against UK GDPR/data protection duties where personal data is involved.

Approved Use Cases

Internal drafts; summarising non-sensitive information; idea generation; staff productivity support.

Prohibited Use Cases

Sensitive personal data; confidential client files; final decisions about people; unreviewed client advice.

Small Business Notes

Useful for productivity, but staff need clear rules about data entry, accuracy checking and human review.

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A tool may be suitable for one organisation and unsuitable for another depending on data, staff behaviour, contracts, privacy settings and human review controls.

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