Lesson 315 of 1169
Snapchat's My AI: What It Is and How to Use Safely
Snapchat has a built-in AI chatbot called My AI. It is fun for some things, risky for others. Here is the deal.
Explorers · Tools Literacy · ~3 min read
The big idea
Snapchat has a chatbot called My AI built into the app. It can answer questions, suggest stuff, even chat. It is okay for fun stuff — but never share personal info.
Some examples
- Okay: 'My AI, suggest 3 fun things to do this weekend.'
- Okay: 'My AI, help me come up with a Halloween costume idea.'
- NOT okay: telling My AI your full name, school, address, or anything personal.
- NOT okay: sending photos of yourself or others to My AI.
Try it!
Look at the privacy info for My AI in Snapchat settings. With a parent, decide what is okay to use it for and what is not.
Practice this safely
Try this with a low-stakes example and a trusted adult nearby. The goal is to notice how AI talks about My AI, not to let it make the decision for you.
- 1Ask AI to explain My AI in plain language, then underline anything that sounds uncertain or too broad.
- 2Give it one detail from "Snapchat's My AI: What It Is and How to Use Safely" and ask for two possible next steps plus one reason each step might be wrong.
- 3Check Snapchat against a trusted source, teacher, adult, expert, or original document before you use it.
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 · 5 min
Voice Helpers Like Alexa and Siri Are AI Too
When you talk to Alexa, Siri, or Google, you are using AI. Here is what they are good at — and what they get wrong.
Explorers · 40 min
AI in Video Games: Smart Bots and Helpful Hints
When a video game character moves on its own, that is often AI. When the game gives you a hint, AI might be helping. Here is what is going on.
Explorers · 5 min
AI in Photo Editing: Magic Erasers and Filters Explained
When your photo app removes a tourist from your beach picture, that is AI. When a filter ages you 50 years, that is AI too. Here is the basic idea.