Lesson 526 of 1455
Talk With Friends Who Use AI Differently Than You
Some friends use AI a lot. Some refuse to. Both can be right for them. Talking helps you figure out where you land.
Builders · Ethics & Society · ~4 min read
The big idea
Your friends will have different opinions about AI. Some use it for everything. Some refuse to use it. Both can be right for them. Talking about it helps you figure out where YOU land.
Some examples
- Friend A uses AI for every essay. Friend B writes everything by hand.
- Some friends love AI art. Some hate that it uses artists' work without paying them.
- Some friends use AI for personal advice. Some find that weird.
- All of these are okay positions. The point is to think about your own choices.
Try it!
Key terms in this lesson
Practice this safely
Try this with a school, hobby, or family example where the stakes are low. Use the AI output as a draft you can question, not as the final answer.
- 1Ask AI to explain different views in plain language, then underline anything that sounds uncertain or too broad.
- 2Give it one detail from "Talk With Friends Who Use AI Differently Than You" and ask for two possible next steps plus one reason each step might be wrong.
- 3Check discussion against a trusted source, teacher, adult, expert, or original document before you use it.
End-of-lesson quiz
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