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AI and Not Believing Everything It Says
Why you should double-check what AI tells you.
Explorers · Safety & Governance · ~3 min read
The big idea
AI helpers sometimes make things up that sound real. We call those 'hallucinations.' Always double-check important info.
Some examples
- Check facts in a real book or trusted website.
- Ask a teacher if a school answer sounds odd.
- Don't take medical advice from AI.
- Compare AI's answer with another source.
Try it!
Ask AI a fun fact about an animal. Then check a kid's encyclopedia to see if it matches.
Here's why "AI and Not Believing Everything It Says" matters: Using AI fairly means being honest, kind, and careful. Just like real life! Why you should double-check what AI tells you — and knowing how to apply this gives you a concrete advantage.
- Learn what "accuracy" means and why it's important
- Learn what "double-check" means and why it's important
- Learn what "trust" means and why it's important
- 1Find out more about AI and Not Believing Everything It Says 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
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