A useful evaluation starts before you enter personal information. Use these questions to read the documentation and decide what still needs verification.
Start with a fictional example. Understand access, retention, sources, control, and limits before sharing personal information.
1. What can it actually see?
List what you type, uploaded files, connected apps, and anything the product says it remembers. A connection does not necessarily make every field available. Ask the provider for a concrete account of the inputs.
2. Where does information go?
Read the current privacy notice for storage, processors, retention, and training uses. Note the policy date and the settings you checked. “Private” alone does not describe the data flow.
3. Can I inspect its sources?
Try a fictional example and look for sources you can open and assess. A confident answer or citation does not verify a statement. Keep consequential health questions for a qualified professional.
4. Can I remove the context?
Look for controls to review connected information, correct an entry, disconnect an app, and request deletion. Check whether conversation deletion also removes uploads and retained context.
5. What is outside its intended use?
Read the intended use and limitations. This is a software-evaluation checklist, not a clinical assessment. Do not enter sensitive records just to test whether a tool works.
A useful next step
Start with a fictional example. Understand access, retention, sources, control, and limits before sharing personal information.
About this guide
This is a general workflow checklist developed from the publication’s launch brief. It contains no product-specific performance claims or clinical recommendations. No sponsor, affiliate links, or free review access funded this article. Illustrations are illustrative.
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