Co-Writing a Family AI Agreement

The families with the least AI drama are the ones with explicit, co-written agreements — not vague 'be careful' vibes. As a teen you can propose this and lead the writing. Specifics like 'no AI on essays without disclosure' work way better than 'don't cheat.'

Some examples

• List specific apps and what's allowed for each.
• Define homework rules — outlining is fine, drafting needs disclosure, etc.
• Privacy section: never put family members' names or addresses into AI tools.
• Set a review date in three months to update the agreement.

Try it!

Draft one section of a family AI agreement (homework or social media) and bring it to dinner this week.

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.

1. 1Ask AI to explain family agreement in plain language, then underline anything that sounds uncertain or too broad.
2. 2Give it one detail from "Co-Writing a Family AI Agreement" and ask for two possible next steps plus one reason each step might be wrong.
3. 3Check explicit rule against a trusted source, teacher, adult, expert, or original document before you use it.