If something feels weird or scary, tell an adult right away.
5 min · Reviewed 2026
The big idea
Sometimes AI says something confusing, scary, or just wrong. That's not your fault! When that happens, close the chat and go tell a parent, teacher, or grown-up you trust. They can help you figure out what to do next.
Some examples
AI says something that gives you a yucky feeling — tell an adult.
AI asks you for personal info — tell an adult.
AI says something that hurts your feelings — tell an adult.
AI tells you to keep a secret from your parents — tell an adult right now.
Try it!
Pick the grown-up you'd go to if AI said something weird. Tell them today: 'You're my AI helper grown-up!' so they're ready.
End-of-lesson check
15 questions · take it digitally for instant feedback at tendril.neural-forge.io/learn/quiz/end-ai-and-asking-for-help-from-grownups-final3
You start chatting with an AI, and it asks for your parents' credit card number. What should you do?
Give the AI the number so it can help you
Ask the AI if it's safe first
Wait until tomorrow to tell a grown-up
Close the chat and tell a grown-up right away
An AI chatbot tells you that you should keep your conversation with it a secret from your parents. What is the smart thing to do?
Ask the AI why it wants you to keep secrets
Tell a grown-up right away because secrets from parents are a red flag
Keep the secret like the AI said
Only tell a grown-up if you feel uncomfortable
Why is it a good idea to tell a grown-up ahead of time that they are your 'AI helper grown-up'?
So they can check your homework
So they know when you're using the computer
So they're ready to help if something weird happens with AI
So they can use AI for you
Your friend says an AI told them to meet a stranger in person. What should your friend do?
Tell a grown-up right away because this could be dangerous
Wait to see if the stranger contacts them again
Go meet the stranger because AI said so
Ask the AI for more details first
Which person would be the BEST choice to be your 'AI helper grown-up'?
Anyone who uses AI a lot
Someone you only met once
A random stranger online
Your teacher or parent that you trust
An AI tells you that you shouldn't tell anyone about your conversation because it's 'private.' What should you do?
Close the chat and tell a grown-up what the AI said
Believe the AI and keep it private
Ask the AI why it needs to be private
Only tell your best friend
What does it mean when something an AI says gives you a 'weird' or 'yucky' feeling?
You probably just don't understand the AI
The AI is broken
You should keep chatting to figure it out
Your gut is telling you something might be wrong
You asked an AI for help with homework, and it gave you an answer that seems totally wrong. What should you do?
Use the answer anyway
Tell a grown-up so they can check if the answer is correct
Ask the AI to explain why it's right
Trust the AI because it's probably right
If an AI asks you for your home address, what is the safest response?
Close the chat immediately and tell a grown-up
Ask the AI why it needs it
Give a fake address
Tell the AI your school address instead
Your younger sibling is using an AI chatbot, and it starts asking for their full name and school. What should happen?
Tell the AI to stop
Let them answer because it's fine
Help them close the chat and tell a grown-up together
Ignore it because AI is safe
Which of these is a sign that you should definitely tell a grown-up about something an AI did?
The AI asked for your phone number
The AI gave you a picture
The AI said hello
The AI used a funny voice
What is the responsible stance toward disclosing AI help?
Claim full credit without mentioning any tools used.
Refuse to answer if anyone asks how the work was made.
Be honest about how AI was used so others can judge the work fairly.
Hide any AI use so the work looks more impressive.
Which statement best summarizes "AI and Asking for Help from Grown-Ups"?
It says the topic is too dangerous to discuss with beginners.
If something feels weird or scary, tell an adult right away.
It argues that the topic is irrelevant outside academic settings.
It claims the subject can be safely ignored by everyday users.
Which of these is a fitting example of the topic in practice?
Telling everyone the topic is impossible to learn.
Refusing to ever touch the topic and walking away.
Copying someone else's work without changes.
AI says something that gives you a yucky feeling — tell an adult.
Which statement is most consistent with the material?
The topic has no bearing on day-to-day decisions.
Sometimes AI says something confusing, scary, or just wrong.
Every claim about this subject has been proven wrong.
Experts agree that no one should think about this issue.