AI tools can make our work easier, but before putting University information into an AI tool, pause and ask: What type of data am I working with?  

The University of Utah Tools & Infrastructure page explains how to recognize public, sensitive, and restricted data and how each type should be handled. Of particular importance to the research community, restricted information includes protected health information and identifiable human-subjects research data, while unpublished research data is identified as sensitive. Before entering information into an AI tool, know your data classification and review the University’s requirements for protecting it. Explore the University’s AI tools and data protection guidance.