AI and Asking for Permission: Check Before You Use It

End-of-lesson check

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1. You want to post a photo of your friend online. What should you do first?

   1. Post it — they'll probably like it
   2. Ask your friend if they're okay with you sharing their photo before posting it
   3. Post it privately first to see the reaction
   4. Tag them so they can remove it if they don't like it

2. What does 'consent' mean when it comes to sharing information about someone online?

   1. Agreement that happened a long time ago and still counts forever
   2. The person's clear, current agreement to have specific information shared in a specific way
   3. A general feeling that the person probably wouldn't mind
   4. Permission from the website where you're posting

3. Your school requires a signed form before using a specific AI tool. Why is this form necessary?

   1. Schools use forms for everything — it has no specific purpose
   2. The form creates a paper trail so you can be blamed if something goes wrong
   3. It ensures parents and guardians know and agree to how the tool will be used with their child's data
   4. It is required only because the tool is expensive

4. When you sign up for an online service, you agree to the Terms of Service. What does this mean?

   1. You've given the company permission to use your data in the ways described in those terms
   2. You've agreed that the service is good
   3. You've promised to use the service every day
   4. Nothing — no one reads those documents

5. A classmate shares private information about you with an AI tool without asking you. What is the problem with this?

   1. There is no problem — AI doesn't tell anyone
   2. Your classmate used your personal information without your consent, which violates your privacy
   3. The problem is only with the AI company, not your classmate
   4. It's only a problem if sensitive health information was shared

6. You want to use a piece of someone's creative work in your own project. What should you do?

   1. Use it — creative work is meant to be shared
   2. Ask the creator for permission and credit them whether they require it or not
   3. Only use it if you change at least 10% of it
   4. Use it privately — permission is only needed for public sharing

7. An AI tool you're considering requires access to your contacts and location. What should you do before agreeing?

   1. Agree immediately — all apps need this
   2. Ask yourself whether the tool actually needs this information to work and what it will do with it
   3. Deny permission but use the tool anyway
   4. Check how many other students agreed

8. Why do laws like COPPA (the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) require parental consent for children's data?

   1. Because children are not allowed to use the internet without parents
   2. Because children cannot fully evaluate privacy risks and their data deserves extra legal protection
   3. Because parents always know more about technology than children
   4. Because children's data is less valuable and companies don't want it

9. What is the difference between permission you gave once versus ongoing consent?

   1. They are the same — once you agree, it counts forever
   2. Ongoing consent means you can change your mind as your situation changes — past agreement doesn't permanently lock in what you're okay with
   3. Only adults have the right to change their minds
   4. Ongoing consent is only relevant in medical situations

10. Your teacher wants you to use an AI tool for homework. Who should give final approval for a student to use the tool?

    1. The student alone — it's their homework
    2. The AI company — they set the rules
    3. The teacher, school administration, and parents together — especially if data is collected
    4. The oldest person in the household

11. Why is sharing information about other people on AI tools a privacy issue for them, not just you?

    1. It isn't — your account is your responsibility
    2. Because information you enter about others gets stored and processed by the tool without those people's knowledge or agreement
    3. Only if the information is embarrassing
    4. Only if the other person also uses the same tool

12. What should you do if a friend shares something personal with you and then you want to discuss it with someone else?

    1. Share it — if it wasn't a secret they would have told you not to share
    2. Ask your friend first whether they're okay with you sharing what they told you
    3. Share it only with people you trust
    4. Share only the interesting parts

13. You use an AI app and later learn it shared your data with advertisers. Did you give permission for this?

    1. Only if you read and understood the Terms of Service
    2. Yes — any app can share data with anyone
    3. No — apps cannot share data with third parties
    4. Only if you clicked the notifications icon

14. Asking for permission before using someone else's information or work shows:

    1. Weakness — confident people act first
    2. Respect for the other person's rights and autonomy over their own information
    3. That you're uncertain and need guidance
    4. That you expect to be told no

15. What is the most important lesson about permission in the digital world?

    1. If something isn't explicitly prohibited, it's permitted
    2. Permission should be asked for before using other people's information, images, or creative work — not after
    3. Permission is only needed for official or legal situations
    4. Asking permission is slower and usually unnecessary