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Decide on the role for your chatbot and fill in the parts of the prompt.\r\n\r\nWhen you've finished, write a paragraph that explains:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Why you chose that role<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What risks might come from talking to a chatbot in that role<\/li>\r\n \t<li>How your prompt would limit those risks<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[h5p id=\"116\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPrompt instructions only affect how the chatbot responds to you. They can\u2019t keep the company from recording what you say, collecting data from your device, or selling information about you. Go to the privacy settings of the chat AI app or site and look for phrases like \u201cOpt out\u201d, \u201cTurn off\u201d, \u201cChat history\u201d or \u201cTraining.\u201d\r\n\r\nUse privacy-protecting browser plugins like Privacy Badger. On iOS devices, make sure that you have set the app (or your browser) to \u201cAsk App Not to Track\u201d. 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