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Use the answers to shortlist tools, estimate stack cost, compare alternatives, and verify pricing/security details against official sources.

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AI Tool Security Questions

Questions to ask before putting company, client, student, or customer data into an AI tool.

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Use this as a working checklist. Print it, save it as PDF, or copy the prompts into the tool you are testing. Verify pricing, policy, and security details against official vendor pages before buying.

Data handling

What data is uploaded or synced?
Is data used for model training by default?
Can admins disable training or retention?
Where is the data stored and processed?

Access controls

Does the plan support SSO, SCIM, or admin controls?
Can you remove users and revoke sessions quickly?
Are workspace roles granular enough?
Can exports and sharing be restricted?

Vendor evidence

Is there a security page, DPA, subprocessors list, or SOC 2 report?
Are incident/contact policies public?
Does the vendor document enterprise controls separately from consumer plans?
Are limitations explained clearly?

AI Tool Security Questions

Data handling

Access controls

Vendor evidence

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