Lesson 902 of 1169
AI and keeping passwords out of AI chats
Never type your passwords into an AI helper — ever.
Explorers · Ethics & Society · ~7 min read
The big idea
Never type your passwords into an AI helper — ever.
Some examples
- AI may save passwords you type
- No real helper needs your password
- Family passwords are family-only
- If asked, that's a big red flag
Try it!
Make a 'never type' list with a grown-up: passwords, full address, school name.
Here's why "AI and keeping passwords out of AI chats" matters: Learning about AI is one of the most important skills you can build for the future! Never type your passwords into an AI helper — ever — and knowing how to apply this gives you a concrete advantage.
- Learn what "passwords" means and why it's important
- Learn what "safety" means and why it's important
- Learn what "secrets" means and why it's important
- 1Find out more about AI and keeping passwords out of AI chats 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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