AI & data
How to Use AI with Company Documents Without Losing Control of Your Data
A plain-language guide to using AI assistants over contracts, policies and internal documents while keeping control of your data: what leaves your environment, Canadian residency options, access control, audit logs, redaction, citations and a sensible pilot.
· 8 min read · Dawood Cheema
Key takeaways
- A retrieval-augmented assistant sends only the passages relevant to each question; your documents never become part of the model.
- 'Not used for training' is not the same as 'not stored'; check retention and residency terms for the exact tier and model you use.
- Carry source-system permissions into the index so people only get answers from documents they could already open.