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Week 08 · Your AI Plan

Wednesday

Spot the problem: a draft plan
// What it is for, what it never sees, who checks, how you say so
⏱ about 15 min

Wednesday: Spot the Problem

Rosa's friend runs a small bakery. She shares her first draft of a staff AI policy and asks Rosa for honest feedback.

Rosa reads it twice. Some lines are good. Others break almost every lesson from the course.

She grabs a pen and starts marking it up.

Read like a plan reviewer

Read the draft below. It was written for this lesson, and it contains several problems to find.

For each line, ask which of the four questions it answers, and whether it answers it safely.

Example output (written for this lesson)
Staff AI policy, draft 1:
Starting Monday, we will use AI tools for every task we can.
Staff may paste our full customer list into any chatbot to write emails faster.
AI replies to online reviews will post on their own, with no need to check.
When business is slow, staff may use AI to write a few five-star reviews.
We will not tell customers that we use AI.
Any request to change supplier bank details is confirmed by a call to the number on file.
Line in the draftIs it a problem?
Use AI tools for every task, starting Monday.?
Paste the full customer list into any chatbot.?
AI review replies post on their own.?
Staff may use AI to write five-star reviews.?
Bank detail changes are confirmed by a call to the number on file.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEA plan reviewer looks for gaps in each of the four questions.
NAME THE LESSON EACH LINE BREAKS
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
"Use AI tools for every task we can." Which advice does this ignore?
"Paste our full customer list." Which advice does this ignore?
"AI may write five-star reviews." Which rule does this break?
"We will not tell customers." What does the SBA suggest instead?
Not legal advice
This is a plain summary, not legal advice. For your own case, check with your school, district or a lawyer.
Rewrite the review-reply line so it is safe.
WHY THIS EXERCISEThe SBA says a person should check every AI-generated message.
Instead of every task, start with one or two and ____ them.
Customer lists belong on the never-____ list.
Every AI reply needs a ____ to check it.

Sources: US Small Business Administration, AI for small businesses · FTC, 16 CFR Part 465, Consumer Reviews and Testimonials · FBI IC3, Criminals Use Generative AI to Facilitate Financial Fraud (2024)

Tomorrow: the plan for your own track.

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