Lesson 336 of 1169
Be Careful With Friends' Photos Too
Just like protecting your own image, you need to protect your friends'. Never share or AI-edit their photos without permission.
Explorers · Safety & Governance · ~3 min read
The big idea
Your friends trust you with their photos. AI tools make it tempting to mess with photos for a joke. Do not do it without explicit permission. Even 'funny' edits can hurt.
Some examples
- Do not run friends' photos through AI face-changers without asking.
- Do not share friends' photos in AI groups or apps without checking.
- Do not screenshot friends' Snaps and put them through other AI apps.
- If you ever want to AI-edit a friend, ASK first. Get a clear yes.
Try it!
Make a deal with your closest friends: 'We always ask before doing AI stuff with each other's photos.' That builds real trust.
Key terms in this lesson
Practice this safely
Try this with a low-stakes example and a trusted adult nearby. The goal is to notice how AI talks about friend protection, not to let it make the decision for you.
- 1Ask AI to explain friend protection in plain language, then underline anything that sounds uncertain or too broad.
- 2Give it one detail from "Be Careful With Friends' Photos Too" and ask for two possible next steps plus one reason each step might be wrong.
- 3Check consent against a trusted source, teacher, adult, expert, or original document before you use it.
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