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How can I use AI during an internship?

TideProof editorial guide · Reviewed 2026-09-14

Begin by learning the organization's rules and the purpose of your assignment. An internship is a chance to understand how work gets done, so avoid handing a task to AI before you understand what a good result looks like. Ask which tools and kinds of information are approved.

A useful first experiment might be organizing a nonconfidential checklist or practicing a presentation with invented examples. Review the output yourself and tell your supervisor how you used the tool when appropriate. Your contribution includes choosing, checking, and improving the result, not just producing it quickly.

Further reading

  • AI Risk Management Framework

    National Institute of Standards and Technology · Publication date not established

    Context and limits

    Guidance on assessing AI risks, protecting information and keeping people accountable for decisions.

    The framework was released in January 2023 and its generative-AI profile in July 2024. These are the resources' release dates, not the webpage's publication date. Citing this guidance does not mean TideProof has been certified by NIST.

    Sources explain the background. Examples and suggested next steps are TideProof's own guidance.

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