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CNIL — IA générative : questions-réponses

Questions and answers on using generative AI and protecting data.

What to check : The use case, data involved and the provider’s actual terms.

Resource language
fr
Scope
France / UE
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· Page consulted
Open source — CNIL — IA générative : questions-réponses

NIST — Generative AI Profile (AI 600-1)

A generative AI risk profile for identifying and managing risks.

What to check : The version, identified risk and actions relevant to your use.

Resource language
en
Scope
US
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· Page consulted
Open source — NIST — Generative AI Profile (AI 600-1)

UNESCO — Guidance for generative AI in education and research

Guidance on generative AI in education and research.

What to check : Learners’ level, institutional context and school rules.

Resource language
en
Scope
International
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Open source — UNESCO — Guidance for generative AI in education and research

W3C WAI — Accessibility tutorials

Tutorials covering accessible images, forms, tables and page structure.

What to check : The real task and technical criteria; a tutorial is not a certificate.

Resource language
en
Scope
International
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· Page consulted
Open source — W3C WAI — Accessibility tutorials

W3C WAI — An alt decision tree

A decision tree for image alternatives based on their purpose.

What to check : The image’s purpose on this page, beyond its appearance.

Resource language
en
Scope
International
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· Page consulted
Open source — W3C WAI — An alt decision tree

WHO / OMS — Health topics

WHO portal for general health information by subject.

What to check : Document date, target population and limits of general information.

Resource language
en
Scope
International
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· Page consulted
Open source — WHO / OMS — Health topics

FAO — Food safety and quality

FAO resources on food safety and quality.

What to check : The product, preparation conditions and applicable local guidance.

Resource language
en
Scope
International
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· Page consulted
Open source — FAO — Food safety and quality

GBIF — What is GBIF?

An introduction to the network sharing biodiversity data.

What to check : Dataset origin, date, licence and uncertainties.

Resource language
en
Scope
International
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· Confirmed in an official-site search result; direct consultation limited
Open source — GBIF — What is GBIF?

NASA — Learning resources

Space and science learning resources organised by audience.

What to check : Audience and date; a learning activity is not a mission result.

Resource language
en
Scope
US
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· Page consulted
Open source — NASA — Learning resources

European Environment Agency

Data, indicators and assessments of Europe’s environment.

What to check : Indicator, period, territory and calculation method.

Resource language
en
Scope
Europe
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· Page consulted
Open source — European Environment Agency

IPCC / GIEC — Library

A library of IPCC assessment and methodology reports.

What to check : Report, working group, scenario and uncertainty level.

Resource language
en
Scope
International
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· Confirmed in an official-site search result; direct consultation limited
Open source — IPCC / GIEC — Library

Insee — Statistiques et études

Search for French statistics, studies and methodological information.

What to check : Units, base, coverage, period and any revisions.

Resource language
fr
Scope
France
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· Page consulted
Open source — Insee — Statistiques et études

Europeana — Patrimoine culturel numérique

European digital collections and records from partner institutions.

What to check : The producer’s record and file rights, which vary by item.

Resource language
fr
Scope
Europe
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· Page consulted
Open source — Europeana — Patrimoine culturel numérique

Bibliothèque nationale de France — data.bnf.fr

Records identifying creators, works and editions through bibliographic links.

What to check : The exact edition and the distinction between work, author and copy.

Resource language
fr
Scope
France
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· Page consulted
Open source — Bibliothèque nationale de France — data.bnf.fr

Service Public — Vos droits et démarches

Official French information on rights and administrative procedures.

What to check : Your situation and exceptions; French procedures do not apply everywhere.

Resource language
fr
Scope
France
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Open source — Service Public — Vos droits et démarches

France Diplomatie — Conseils aux voyageurs

French travel advice with information by destination.

What to check : Destination, update date, nationality and transit countries.

Resource language
fr
Scope
France
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· Page consulted
Open source — France Diplomatie — Conseils aux voyageurs

Autorité des marchés financiers — Espace épargnants

Savings education and warnings from France’s financial markets authority.

What to check : Product documents and the provider’s identity; the notice does not recommend an investment.

Resource language
fr
Scope
France
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· Confirmed in an official-site search result; direct consultation limited
Open source — Autorité des marchés financiers — Espace épargnants

Europass — Parcours et compétences

European tools for skills, qualifications and career records.

What to check : Authentic qualifications and fit for the job, without invented skills.

Resource language
fr
Scope
Europe
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· Page consulted
Open source — Europass — Parcours et compétences

MDN — Web documentation

Web technology documentation with references, tutorials and code examples.

What to check : Compatibility, version and edge cases in your environment.

Resource language
fr
Scope
International
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· Page consulted
Open source — MDN — Web documentation

National Library of Medicine — PubMed

Biomedical literature search with records and publication links.

What to check : Study text, publication status and method; indexing does not mean validation.

Resource language
en
Scope
International
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· Page consulted
Open source — National Library of Medicine — PubMed

Crossref — DOI and bibliographic search

Find bibliographic references and DOIs from citation metadata.

What to check : Matching title, authors and date; a DOI does not prove a claim.

Resource language
en
Scope
International
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· Page consulted
Open source — Crossref — DOI and bibliographic search

Cochrane — Evidence summaries

Health evidence syntheses with summaries explaining the research question.

What to check : Question, inclusion criteria, search date and certainty of evidence.

Resource language
en
Scope
International
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· Page consulted
Open source — Cochrane — Evidence summaries

ANSSI — Sécurité des systèmes d’IA générative

Security guidance for generative AI systems and their integration.

What to check : Architecture, permissions and measures actually implemented.

Resource language
fr
Scope
France
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· Page consulted
Open source — ANSSI — Sécurité des systèmes d’IA générative

Creative Commons — Licenses

An overview of Creative Commons licences and their conditions.

What to check : The work’s exact licence, attribution and specific restrictions.

Resource language
en
Scope
International
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· Page consulted
Open source — Creative Commons — Licenses

Eurostat — European statistics

European statistics for comparisons with definitions and methodology.

What to check : Definition, countries covered, unit, period and quality flags.

Resource language
en
Scope
Europe
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· Page consulted
Open source — Eurostat — European statistics

CNIL — Anonymisation et pseudonymisation

Distinguish anonymisation from pseudonymisation and consider re-identification risk.

What to check : Possible cross-referencing; removing a name does not guarantee anonymity.

Resource language
fr
Scope
France / UE
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· Page consulted
Open source — CNIL — Anonymisation et pseudonymisation

W3C WAI — Keyboard (WCAG 2.1.1)

Explanation of WCAG criterion 2.1.1 on keyboard operation.

What to check : The whole journey, focus, menus and interactive components.

Resource language
en
Scope
International
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· Page consulted
Open source — W3C WAI — Keyboard (WCAG 2.1.1)

DOI Foundation — What is a DOI?

Explanation of DOI identifiers and the objects they identify.

What to check : The object identified and its relevance to the cited passage.

Resource language
en
Scope
International
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· Page consulted
Open source — DOI Foundation — What is a DOI?

Council of Europe — CEFR levels

CEFR language levels and their proficiency descriptors.

What to check : Observed abilities by activity; an AI-assigned level is not certification.

Resource language
en
Scope
Europe
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· Page consulted
Open source — Council of Europe — CEFR levels

MedlinePlus — Talking with your doctor

Guidance for preparing for and talking with your doctor.

What to check : Your real questions and documents requested by your healthcare professional.

Resource language
en
Scope
US
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· Page consulted
Open source — MedlinePlus — Talking with your doctor

W3C WAI — Tables tutorial

Tutorial on table headers, captions and understandable structure.

What to check : Cell-to-header relationships and reading order.

Resource language
en
Scope
International
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· Page consulted
Open source — W3C WAI — Tables tutorial

W3C WAI — Page structure tutorial

Tutorial on headings, regions and page organisation.

What to check : Heading hierarchy and landmarks actually present in the document.

Resource language
en
Scope
International
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· Page consulted
Open source — W3C WAI — Page structure tutorial

WHO / OMS — Physical activity

WHO fact sheet on physical activity and population-specific recommendations.

What to check : Age group and situation; general information is not an individual programme.

Resource language
en
Scope
International
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· Page consulted
Open source — WHO / OMS — Physical activity

Insee — Intervalle de confiance

Insee definition of confidence intervals for interpreting estimates.

What to check : Estimation method and the confidence level stated with the value.

Resource language
fr
Scope
France
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· Page consulted
Open source — Insee — Intervalle de confiance

Insee — Taux de croissance

Growth rate definition for reading relative changes.

What to check : Starting value, period and difference between percentages and percentage points.

Resource language
fr
Scope
France
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· Page consulted
Open source — Insee — Taux de croissance

CNIL — Modèle de langage

Definition of language models and large language models.

What to check : Model behaviour versus functions added by the service.

Resource language
fr
Scope
France / UE
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· Page consulted
Open source — CNIL — Modèle de langage

CNIL — Donnée personnelle

Definition of personal data and direct or indirect identification.

What to check : Indirect identifiers and possible cross-referencing in the real context.

Resource language
fr
Scope
France / UE
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· Page consulted
Open source — CNIL — Donnée personnelle