AI and Mean Jokes About Other Kids

If AI writes the mean words but you send them, the meanness is still yours.

Some examples

• Asking AI to write a mean nickname for a classmate is bullying.
• Sharing an AI 'roast' of someone in a group chat hurts feelings.
• Saying 'the AI wrote it, not me' doesn't make it okay.

Try it!

Before sharing anything from AI, ask: 'Would I want this said about me?'

The Words Belong to You, Not the AI

AI can write mean words very fast — but if you send them, you are the one doing the bullying. Think of AI like a pencil. A pencil can write kind notes or cruel ones. The pencil doesn't decide which. You do. When you ask AI to write something hurtful and then send it, you are the author of that cruelty, even if the AI typed it.

• Do not share or like the mean content — that spreads it further.
• Tell a trusted grown-up or school counselor what you saw.
• If it is safe, tell the target that you support them.
• Remember: laughing along counts as joining in.
• You can report hurtful content on most apps and websites.

Sometimes it can feel like a joke is just a joke. But ask yourself: would I say this to the person's face? Would I want someone to say this about me? If the answer to either question is no, the 'joke' is probably not a joke at all.