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AI and Being the Good Friend: Calling Out Harmful AI Use
How teens kindly call out friends who use AI in ways that hurt others.
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- 1The big idea
- 2friendship
- 3accountability
- 4kindness
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Section 1
The big idea
Sometimes a friend uses AI in a way that crosses a line — a deepfake, a cruel meme, an AI-written breakup text. Saying something is hard, but real friendship sometimes means being the one who calls it out.
Some examples
- A private 'hey, that's not cool' beats public shaming.
- Naming the harm helps: 'that could really hurt her reputation.'
- Offering an alternative makes it easier: 'delete it and we'll do something else.'
- Walking away is okay if they keep doing it.
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Practice one calm sentence you could say if a friend crossed an AI line. Save it for when you need it.
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