Lesson 273 of 1169
Never Tell AI Your Passwords (Or Anyone's Passwords)
Passwords are secret. AI has no business knowing yours. Same for your family's. Here is why.
Explorers · Safety & Governance · ~3 min read
The big idea
Your password is the key to your accounts. Once it gets out, anyone could get in. AI does not need your password — and you should never type it into AI.
Some examples
- Bad: 'AI, can you remember my password is HotDog123?'
- Bad: 'AI, what should I name my new password? My current one is Spaghetti7.'
- Bad: typing your password into ANY chatbot, even to test something.
- Good: keep passwords in a safe place (like a password manager your family uses), only typed into the actual login screen.
Try it!
Talk to your family about where you keep your passwords. Make sure you know who to ask if you need to log into something. (Hint: a grown-up.)
Key terms in this lesson
End-of-lesson quiz
Check what stuck
8 questions · Score saves to your progress.
Lesson help
Questions are best handled with a grown-up here.
For this age range, Tendril keeps freeform AI chat paused until parent/guardian consent and child-safe moderation are fully verified. Use the quiz, notes, and related lessons below, or ask a parent, guardian, teacher, or librarian to work through the question with you.
Progress saved locally in this browser. Sign in to sync across devices.
Related lessons
Keep going
Explorers · 7 min
AI and keeping your passwords secret
Passwords are for you and your family — never for chatbots.
Explorers · 5 min
Keep Family Secrets Out of AI
Don't share private family info with AI chatbots.
Builders · 6 min
Why Sharing Passwords With AI Is Always a Bad Idea
Even casually mentioning a password to AI can cause real harm. Here is why teens should never do it.