Do Not Tell AI Your Passwords
Never give AI your password — even if it asks. Real services that need your password do not ask through AI chats.
If something asks for your password during an AI conversation, it is almost always a scam.
Three reasons to keep passwords private
- AI saves what you type
- Other people might see your conversations
- Scammers can ask for things while pretending to be helpful AI
The big idea: Passwords go to the actual website, not to AI chats. Anyone asking for it through chat is suspicious.
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Why is it unsafe to type your password into an AI chat?
- AI chatbots need your password to work
- AI chatbots save and store everything you type
- AI chatbots automatically delete your messages
- AI chatbots can guess your password
An AI chatbot you are talking to suddenly asks for your password to 'verify your account.' What should you do?
- Share your password with a parent first
- Ask the AI if it's really an AI
- Give the password so the AI can help you
- Stop the conversation and tell a trusted adult
Which of these is a reason why scammers might use AI chatbots to ask for passwords?
- AI chatbots look friendly and helpful, making people trust them
- AI chatbots check passwords for errors
- AI chatbots are required to ask for passwords
- AI chatbots are always safe
Your friend says they typed their password into an AI because the AI promised to make their account more secure. What is the problem?
- Real security services never ask for passwords through chat
- AI chatbots are required to protect passwords
- AI chatbots can actually improve account security
- Your friend should have given a different password
What does PII stand for in internet safety?
- Password Input Important
- Private Internet Inquiry
- Personal Internet ID
- Personally Identifiable Information
Why might other people be able to see your AI conversations?
- AI companies store and may review conversations
- You have to share AI chats publicly
- AI only works when people watch
- Your parents pay for your AI account
What is 'phishing' in the context of AI safety?
- When you save passwords in a fishing game
- When you ask an AI many questions quickly
- When a scammer pretends to be helpful to trick you into sharing private information
- When an AI teaches you how to fish
Where should you actually enter your password to log into a website?
- In a text message to a friend
- On the actual website's login page
- In an AI chatbot window
- In an email attachment
Your older sibling says they gave their password to an AI that claimed to be from their bank. Why is this risky?
- AI banks are safer than real banks
- Older people cannot be scammed by AI
- Banks never ask for passwords through AI chats — it's likely a scam
- Banks always need AI to verify your account
Besides passwords, which other private information should you never share with AI chatbots?
- Your age
- Your favorite color
- Your opinion on a movie
- Your full home address and phone number
What should you do instead of giving your password to an AI that asks for it?
- Type your password backwards so it looks different
- Ask the AI for the website address
- Go directly to the real website and log in there
- Give a different password you don't use
Why is it important to keep other people's private information safe too?
- Their information can be stolen and used to hurt them
- AI always protects information you share
- Other people do not care about their information
- It is fun to share other people's secrets
What is the 'big idea' of this safety lesson?
- Passwords should only go to the actual website, not to AI chats
- You should never use passwords
- Passwords should be shared with everyone
- AI is always dangerous
What is a PIN and why is it similar to a password?
- A PIN is a short number that unlocks your account, like a password
- A PIN is another name for your username
- A PIN is a type of AI
- A PIN is a special kind of email
What might happen if you share your password with a scammer pretending to be an AI?
- They would give you a better password
- They would become your friend
- They would teach you about internet safety
- They could take over your account and steal your information