Lesson 272 of 1169
AI and Strangers Online: Stay Safe Like With Any Stranger
Some apps with AI are made by strangers. Treat AI products like any stranger — be careful what you share, and tell a grown-up.
Explorers · Safety & Governance · ~3 min read
The big idea
AI apps are made by people you do not know. The same safety rules for online strangers apply: do not share personal info, tell a grown-up if anything feels weird.
Some examples
- Do NOT share your full name, address, school, or phone number with AI.
- Do NOT share photos of yourself, your family, or your home with AI.
- Do NOT meet up with anyone you only know through an AI chat.
- DO tell a grown-up if AI says something that makes you feel weird, scared, or sad.
Try it!
Make a family rule list for AI safety. Three rules everyone agrees to. Stick it on the fridge. Now everyone is on the same page.
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 online safety, not to let it make the decision for you.
- 1Ask AI to explain online safety in plain language, then underline anything that sounds uncertain or too broad.
- 2Give it one detail from "AI and Strangers Online: Stay Safe Like With Any Stranger" and ask for two possible next steps plus one reason each step might be wrong.
- 3Check strangers against a trusted source, teacher, adult, expert, or original document before you use it.
End-of-lesson quiz
Check what stuck
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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.
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