Defending Digital Campaigns, in collaboration with Microsoft developed this security first approach to AI adoption toolkit and tailored it for the unique needs of the political sector. The Secure AI Toolkit for Campaigns is designed to help you deepen your understanding of security considerations to take into account when deploying AI, provide guidance on how to implement AI for your core team and vendors, and ideas on a path forward to get started using AI in a productive way on your campaign. You can download the print friendly version of the toolkit here: https://aka.ms/SecureAIToolkitforCampaigns

Table of Contents

Section I: Introduction: Opportunities & Risks

Section II: Before You Deploy AI: Key Considerations & Cybersecurity Guidance

  • Issues to Consider

  • Cybersecurity Basics

  • Administrative Controls

  • Vendor Considerations

Section III: Building an AI Use Policy

  • AI Use Policy Framework

  • Sample AI Use Policy

Section IV: AI Deployment: Getting Started

  • Identify Use Cases

  • Effective Prompt Writing

  • Create a Shared Prompt Library

  • Explore AI Tools: Notebooks

  • Explore AI Tools: Agents

Section V: Other Resources

Other Resources

Prompt Writing

• Getting Started with Prompts for Text Based Generated AI Tools
• Effective Prompts for AI: The Essentials

General Resources
• AI Skills Navigator
• Microsoft AI Scenario Library
• Microsoft Copilot for Productivity by Microsoft and LinkedIn
• Get started with Microsoft 365 Copilot; Microsoft 365 Adoption
• Google AI Essentials Specialization

Notebooks
• Get started with Microsoft 365 Copilot Notebooks
• How Microsoft 365 Copilot Notebooks works
• 8 expert tips for getting started with NotebookLM
• A Complete How-To Guide to NotebookLM

Agents
• Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot’s Researcher Agent
• 5 tips on getting started with Gems, your custom AI experts
• Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot’s Analyst Agent
• Build Your First Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot