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Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI

Don't type your friend's secrets, photos, or words into AI without asking them first.

40 min · Reviewed 2026

The big idea

If a friend tells you a secret or sends a photo, that's THEIR information — not yours to give to AI. Always ask before sharing other people's stuff with any AI tool.

Some examples

Don't paste a friend's text message into AI without asking.
Never upload a photo of a classmate without their permission.
Don't have AI make fun of someone behind their back.
If unsure, just don't share — that's the safest choice.

Try it!

Imagine a friend told you something private. List 3 reasons NOT to share it with AI.

Don't Put Friends' Photos in AI Without Asking

The big idea

AI can change photos in cool ways — turn you into a cartoon, swap backgrounds, all that. But if it's a photo of a FRIEND, you should ask them first. Their face belongs to them.

Some examples

Don't upload your friend's selfie to a fun-filter AI without asking.
Don't put your sibling's pic into an AI joke without permission.
If a teacher's face is in a class photo, ask before AI-editing it.
If you wouldn't share the photo publicly, don't share it with AI either.

Try it!

Pick a photo with a friend in it. Practice asking 'Hey, can I use this with an AI app?' BEFORE uploading.

AI and using someone's photo: ask first

The big idea

It might seem fun to put your friend's photo into an AI to make them look like a wizard. But it's their face. They get to decide what happens to it — even in a joke.

Some examples

Ask a friend before putting their face in AI
Don't upload classmates' photos for fun edits
Use cartoon characters or your own face instead
Delete the AI version if they say no

Try it!

If you want to AI-edit a photo of a friend, text them first and ask. If they say no, pick a cartoon character instead.

AI Prank Videos That Go Too Far

The big idea

A prank where someone genuinely thinks something terrible happened is not funny anymore. AI makes it easy to push pranks past safe.

Some examples

An AI voice calling 'mom' for help can make a parent panic for real
A fake AI video of a friend 'in trouble' can get people to call 911
Even after the prank ends, the scared feeling stays
The kid who 'starred' in the video did not say yes

Try it!

Think of a prank that used AI. Was anyone tricked who did not agree to be? How would you feel in their place?

End-of-lesson check

15 questions · take it digitally for instant feedback at tendril.neural-forge.io/learn/quiz/end-explorers-ethics-AI-and-asking-permission

What is the core idea behind "Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI"?
1. Don't type your friend's secrets, photos, or words into AI without asking them first.
2. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
3. deepfake
4. Transparency requirements that enable downstream auditing
Which term best describes a foundational idea in "Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI"?
1. privacy
2. consent
3. respect
4. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
A learner studying Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI would need to understand which concept?
1. consent
2. respect
3. privacy
4. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
Which of these is directly relevant to Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI?
1. consent
2. privacy
3. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
4. respect
Which of the following is a key point about Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI?
1. Don't paste a friend's text message into AI without asking.
2. Never upload a photo of a classmate without their permission.
3. Don't have AI make fun of someone behind their back.
4. If unsure, just don't share — that's the safest choice.
Which of these does NOT belong in a discussion of Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI?
1. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
2. Don't paste a friend's text message into AI without asking.
3. Don't have AI make fun of someone behind their back.
4. Never upload a photo of a classmate without their permission.
What is the key insight about "The rule" in the context of Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI?
1. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
2. deepfake
3. Other people's words and pictures are theirs to share, not yours.
4. Transparency requirements that enable downstream auditing
Which statement accurately describes an aspect of Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI?
1. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
2. deepfake
3. Transparency requirements that enable downstream auditing
4. If a friend tells you a secret or sends a photo, that's THEIR information — not yours to give to AI.
What does working with Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI typically involve?
1. Imagine a friend told you something private. List 3 reasons NOT to share it with AI.
2. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
3. deepfake
4. Transparency requirements that enable downstream auditing
Which best describes the scope of "Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI"?
1. It is unrelated to ethics workflows
2. It focuses on Don't type your friend's secrets, photos, or words into AI without asking them first.
3. It applies only to the opposite professional tier
4. It was deprecated in 2024 and no longer relevant
Which section heading best belongs in a lesson about Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI?
1. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
2. deepfake
3. Some examples
4. Transparency requirements that enable downstream auditing
Which section heading best belongs in a lesson about Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI?
1. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
2. deepfake
3. Transparency requirements that enable downstream auditing
4. Try it!
Which of the following is a concept covered in Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI?
1. consent
2. privacy
3. respect
4. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
Which of the following is a concept covered in Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI?
1. consent
2. privacy
3. respect
4. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
Which of the following is a concept covered in Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI?
1. consent
2. privacy
3. respect
4. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.

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Tendril · Explorers · Ethics & Society

Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI

Don't type your friend's secrets, photos, or words into AI without asking them first.

40 min · Reviewed 2026

The big idea

If a friend tells you a secret or sends a photo, that's THEIR information — not yours to give to AI. Always ask before sharing other people's stuff with any AI tool.

Some examples

Don't paste a friend's text message into AI without asking.
Never upload a photo of a classmate without their permission.
Don't have AI make fun of someone behind their back.
If unsure, just don't share — that's the safest choice.

Try it!

Imagine a friend told you something private. List 3 reasons NOT to share it with AI.

Don't Put Friends' Photos in AI Without Asking

The big idea

AI can change photos in cool ways — turn you into a cartoon, swap backgrounds, all that. But if it's a photo of a FRIEND, you should ask them first. Their face belongs to them.

Some examples

Don't upload your friend's selfie to a fun-filter AI without asking.
Don't put your sibling's pic into an AI joke without permission.
If a teacher's face is in a class photo, ask before AI-editing it.
If you wouldn't share the photo publicly, don't share it with AI either.

Try it!

Pick a photo with a friend in it. Practice asking 'Hey, can I use this with an AI app?' BEFORE uploading.

AI and using someone's photo: ask first

The big idea

It might seem fun to put your friend's photo into an AI to make them look like a wizard. But it's their face. They get to decide what happens to it — even in a joke.

Some examples

Ask a friend before putting their face in AI
Don't upload classmates' photos for fun edits
Use cartoon characters or your own face instead
Delete the AI version if they say no

Try it!

If you want to AI-edit a photo of a friend, text them first and ask. If they say no, pick a cartoon character instead.

AI Prank Videos That Go Too Far

The big idea

A prank where someone genuinely thinks something terrible happened is not funny anymore. AI makes it easy to push pranks past safe.

Some examples

An AI voice calling 'mom' for help can make a parent panic for real
A fake AI video of a friend 'in trouble' can get people to call 911
Even after the prank ends, the scared feeling stays
The kid who 'starred' in the video did not say yes

Try it!

Think of a prank that used AI. Was anyone tricked who did not agree to be? How would you feel in their place?

End-of-lesson check

15 questions · take it digitally for instant feedback at tendril.neural-forge.io/learn/quiz/end-explorers-ethics-AI-and-asking-permission

What is the core idea behind "Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI"?
1. Don't type your friend's secrets, photos, or words into AI without asking them first.
2. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
3. deepfake
4. Transparency requirements that enable downstream auditing
Which term best describes a foundational idea in "Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI"?
1. privacy
2. consent
3. respect
4. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
A learner studying Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI would need to understand which concept?
1. consent
2. respect
3. privacy
4. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
Which of these is directly relevant to Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI?
1. consent
2. privacy
3. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
4. respect
Which of the following is a key point about Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI?
1. Don't paste a friend's text message into AI without asking.
2. Never upload a photo of a classmate without their permission.
3. Don't have AI make fun of someone behind their back.
4. If unsure, just don't share — that's the safest choice.
Which of these does NOT belong in a discussion of Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI?
1. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
2. Don't paste a friend's text message into AI without asking.
3. Don't have AI make fun of someone behind their back.
4. Never upload a photo of a classmate without their permission.
What is the key insight about "The rule" in the context of Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI?
1. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
2. deepfake
3. Other people's words and pictures are theirs to share, not yours.
4. Transparency requirements that enable downstream auditing
Which statement accurately describes an aspect of Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI?
1. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
2. deepfake
3. Transparency requirements that enable downstream auditing
4. If a friend tells you a secret or sends a photo, that's THEIR information — not yours to give to AI.
What does working with Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI typically involve?
1. Imagine a friend told you something private. List 3 reasons NOT to share it with AI.
2. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
3. deepfake
4. Transparency requirements that enable downstream auditing
Which best describes the scope of "Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI"?
1. It is unrelated to ethics workflows
2. It focuses on Don't type your friend's secrets, photos, or words into AI without asking them first.
3. It applies only to the opposite professional tier
4. It was deprecated in 2024 and no longer relevant
Which section heading best belongs in a lesson about Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI?
1. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
2. deepfake
3. Some examples
4. Transparency requirements that enable downstream auditing
Which section heading best belongs in a lesson about Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI?
1. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
2. deepfake
3. Transparency requirements that enable downstream auditing
4. Try it!
Which of the following is a concept covered in Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI?
1. consent
2. privacy
3. respect
4. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
Which of the following is a concept covered in Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI?
1. consent
2. privacy
3. respect
4. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.
Which of the following is a concept covered in Always Ask Before Sharing Someone Else's Info with AI?
1. consent
2. privacy
3. respect
4. Some people find polite prompts get slightly better answers.

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