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AI and fact-checking with a grown-up
When AI tells you something wild, ask a grown-up if it's true.
Explorers · Ethics & Society · ~7 min read
The big idea
When AI tells you something wild, ask a grown-up if it's true.
Some examples
- AI sometimes makes stuff up that sounds true
- Grown-ups can check sources you can't
- Two checks beats one trust
- Books and teachers are great backups
Try it!
Find one cool AI 'fact' today and ask a grown-up if it's really true.
Here's why "AI and fact-checking with a grown-up" matters: Learning about AI is one of the most important skills you can build for the future! When AI tells you something wild, ask a grown-up if it's true — and knowing how to apply this gives you a concrete advantage.
- Learn what "facts" means and why it's important
- Learn what "checking" means and why it's important
- Learn what "grown-ups" means and why it's important
- 1Find out more about AI and fact-checking with a grown-up by asking an AI a question about it
- 2Talk to a grown-up about what you learned
- 3Write down one new thing you learned today
End-of-lesson quiz
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